Stress Is Making Women Grind Teeth

The first signs of teeth grinding are waking up with aching jaw, headaches and earaches. Treating and managing the condition involves finding the root cause and preventing relapse. A dentist can help with this serious problem.

Key takeaways:

• An estimated 6 million people in Britain suffer from bruxism, with an increasing number of cases in middle aged women.
• Bruxism may cause migraines, jaw pain, earaches, and chipped tooth enamel among others.
• The major cause of bruxism is stress. Everyday stressors such as juggling jobs, family, childcare and ageing parents are predisposing women to teeth grinding.

When we sleep, any worries or concerns we have, even if only in our subconscious mind, can lead to clenching, nocturnal grinding and, in some cases, pain and dysfunction of the jaw muscles.

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