{"id":2457,"date":"2020-12-15T04:22:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T04:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreatsmile.com\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:21:09","slug":"can-you-wear-your-teeth-down-with-clenching-and-grinding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatsmile.com\/blog\/can-you-wear-your-teeth-down-with-clenching-and-grinding\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you wear your teeth down with clenching and grinding?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you\u2019re waking up in the morning with a tired, sore jaw and a headache, you might be dealing with a condition that is causing you to clench and grind your teeth while you sleep. Drs. Peck, Velastegui, and\u00a0 Homsi of Taylor Street Dental in Springfield, MA also find that patients who struggle with this condition, also referred to as bruxism<\/a>, will have unwanted wear on their natural teeth as well.<\/p>\n

What is bruxism?<\/h2>\n

Bruxism is a condition that causes patients to clench and grind their teeth. In most situations, this occurs when a patient sleeps and is done subconsciously without patients even realizing it. The tension created from this condition often results in soreness of the jaw and chronic morning headaches. However, this condition can even be diagnosed when a dentist evaluates a patient\u2019s smile, as other symptoms may be present, such as:<\/p>\n