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Teeth Grinding and Why It Is Bad For Your Teeth

Teeth Grinding and Why It Is Bad For Your Teeth


Teeth grinding is a very destructive habit that you cannot oftentimes consciously control.  Many people grind in their sleep and are not aware that this process is occurring because there is often no pain associated with it.  There are some telltale signs that you can look for to tell if you are grinding and wearing down your teeth.

Signs Of Teeth Grinding 

  1. The tips of our canines (“eye teeth”), premolars and molars, start off pointy.  As we eat over time, these tips can wear down slightly. Sometimes the ways in which our teeth line up wear these areas down because they are not in proper position.  But someone who is grinding their teeth will have a noticeable change in those areas, especially if it has been going on for a long time. The canines often wear down first, then other teeth follow suit as the canines get shorter.   The Dentists at MS Dental can tell by doing a comprehensive evaluation if you have evidence of grinding such as this.
  2. Fracture lines can also develop in and on teeth that have been subjected to grinding and/or clenching forces for a long period of time.  These fracture lines can lead to the need for caps or crowns on teeth and sometimes actual tooth loss due to a severe fracture.  This can lead to the need for emergency dentistry and more costly dental work to restore the missing tooth lost to fracture.  
  3. V-shaped “grooves” that form at the gum line can sometimes be caused by the forces exerted on the teeth from grinding.  With time, these areas can become deeper, become sensitive, and weaken the tooth.
  4. Obviously, noticing a generalized shortening of your tooth length is a good indication one is grinding their teeth.  
Without treatment to prevent this process, one can ultimately end up with severe loss of length and end up over closed.  This, in turn, leads to the need for full mouth reconstruction. The treatment for grinding is very simple; having a custom splint made to wear while grinding (sleep or daytime, whenever the grinding occurs).  
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