{"id":2661,"date":"2021-10-15T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygreatsmile.com\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:00:28","slug":"how-do-i-know-if-i-have-bruxism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatsmile.com\/blog\/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know if I have bruxism?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PhotoHave you been diagnosed with bruxism? Are you noticing changes in your smile that might indicate that bruxism is present? Knowing bruxism and the signs and symptoms is the first step in combating the damage to the smile that can result from this condition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is bruxism?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The dentists at Taylor Street Dental describe bruxism<\/a> as a condition that results in clenching and grinding of the teeth. For many patients with bruxism, this happens at night when they sleep\u2014and they may not even be aware that it is happening! However, a diagnosis can happen with the help of a dentist evaluating the smile, as they are trained to spot the changes in the smile and the symptoms of bruxism.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I know if I have bruxism?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are several tell-tale signs that dentists look for when it comes to evaluating a patient for bruxism. Below are just a few of the things seen by the dental team that might indicate that clenching and grinding of the teeth is occurring:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n