Tag: bruxism

Is that expensive dental night guard the best treatment for teeth grinding?

Is that expensive dental night guard the best treatment for teeth grinding? If you grind your teeth at night, it may be much more than a dental problem.   According to a recent article in the NY Times, bruxism or teeth grinding may be a reaction to stress, which has been amplified under our current pandemic. There are many theories as to why people’s teeth grind at night and the condition may be one of the most over-treated conditions with expensive mouth guards or retainers that do little to solve the problem. From a chiropractor’s perspective, many people who have musculoskeletal Read More »