When Dr. Priya Mistry asks people if they clench their jaws, they usually say no—yet she can see clear signs suggesting otherwise. So now, she words the question differently: Are they aware of their ...

Dealing with any tension in the body is a real pain. But a tight, sore jaw can be mind-numbingly painful at worst and annoying at best. Learning how to relax your jaw can protect you from a host of ...

If you wake up with a headache, sore jaw muscles or achy teeth, you might be grinding your teeth at night or clenching your jaw. The condition — bruxism — is surprisingly common, experts say. Without ...

If you suffer from stress or anxiety, you may also suffer from jaw pain—the two often go hand in hand. The pain is caused by grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw during the day (and night), and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. Also known as sleep bruxism, teeth grinding is a common ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many of us are under a lot of stress these days, and dentists see evidence of it in more and more patients. Clenching and grinding teeth, called Bruxism, is on the rise, and as ...

Dentists have reported an increase in 'clenching teeth' and 'bruxism' among patients since the onset of the pandemic of the new coronavirus. Symptoms caused by 'clenching teeth' and 'bruxism' include ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Bruxism, commonly known as teeth grinding, is a condition affecting millions of people, yet it remains widely overlooked. The implications of untreated bruxism can be severe, leading ...

For many people, jaw tension might seem like a minor physical discomfort, but its impact goes far deeper than most realise. Chronic jaw clenching or tightness can silently interfere with sleep quality ...

Dentists reported a 69 percent jump in patients who clench or grind their teeth during the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). And most of these folks are probably unaware ...