Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?

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Here is the Stephen Ratcliff Family & Cosmetic Dentistry guide to treating teeth grinding.

Understand
Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and a dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons grinding may appear. It can also be related to an abnormal bite or missing or crooked teeth.

Visit Dentist
Bruxism is a medical term used for grinding teeth. Bruxism can be identified by Dr. Stephen Ratcliff through an oral examination of jaw tenderness and abnormalities in the teeth. Discuss a possible nightguard for teeth grinding.

Get Control
When tooth grinding occurs, fear is resulting in oral damage and pain. Here at Stephen Ratcliff Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we support oral health in many ways. Here are three things that may help:

  1. Control caffeine or alcohol intake as these may increase tooth grinding.
  2. Avoid gum and prohibit pen or pencil chewing. This benefits the jaw as it keeps the jaw from clenching repeatedly.
  3. Allow the jaw to relax; sometimes just setting your tongue between your teeth will help your jaw relax.

Every individual in our community from Grand Prairie to Arlington deserves a good night’s sleep as well as a pain-free, headache-free morning.

It’s no problem to come down to our office at 909 W Mitchell St, Arlington, Texas 76013 and consult with Dr. Ratcliff about this or any other dental concern. Call 817-274-7875 today to schedule an appointment.

We are dedicated to healthy, happy patients. A beautiful, confident smile allows full, honest interaction with others. Don’t live with pain. Consider the benefits of family dentistry, restorative dentistry, or cosmetic dentistry. Ask about porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, dental implants, or dentures. Your needs are critical to us.

Contact our warm and friendly staff at 817-274-7875 and discover a trustworthy practice that offers critical knowledge and the highest quality of care.

Contact Stephen Ratcliff Family & Cosmetic Dentistry:

817-274-7875

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

909 W Mitchell St
Arlington, Texas
76013

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