Teeth grinding, clenching and having constant contact between the upper and lower teeth — all these put stress on the temporomandibular joints, often referred to as TMJ. These are the two joints that ...

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 ...

Clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth can do a serious number on your teeth and jaw muscles. If you're a regular jaw-clencher, you're familiar with the soreness, tooth pain and maybe even ...

I have been a frequent visitor to my dentist’s office since it reopened after lockdowns during the initial stages of the pandemic. First came a cracked tooth, then a cracked filling. Both were painful ...

Do you get dull, persistent headaches, often after a stressful day, a long meeting, or even while you sleep? The cause may be ...

From the pandemic to the election, the past few months had many of us ready to pull our hair out. For some, this year has been downright jaw-clenching. Newswatch 16’s Ryan Leckey took a bite out of ...

I’ve been clenching my jaw since early March. The inclination to forcefully fuse my teeth together into a vice grip in times of elevated stress or anxiety is not exactly a new behavior for me (just ...

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 ...

If you notice your teeth are looking a little worn down, or you’re waking up with jaw pain after what should’ve been a night of restful sleep, have you considered whether you’re grinding your teeth?

Risk factors for bruxism include anxiety, stress and alcohol use. With the pandemic causing uncertainty, isolation and disruptions in routine, research has continued to show increases in far-reaching ...