{"id":38,"date":"2021-06-10T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wemakeyousmilenaples.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2021-07-16T20:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T20:03:56","slug":"grinding-and-the-dangers-it-poses-to-your-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wemakeyousmilenaples.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/10\/grinding-and-the-dangers-it-poses-to-your-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Dangers of Grinding Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It is not uncommon for both children and adults to grind their teeth. While there are many reasons this condition known as bruxism can develop, stress and poor bite alignment are often the most popular. Unfortunately, when left untreated, grinding<\/a> can lead to many oral and overall health problems. Here are 5 potential dangers that can arise if your bruxism continues and what you can do to stop it once and for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Can Happen if Teeth Grinding is Left Untreated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unless you have someone who can tell you if you are grinding your teeth at night, you may not even realize you\u2019re doing it, especially if you don\u2019t know the other signs commonly associated with the condition (i.e., pain throughout the jaw or ear, tight jaw muscles, worn tooth enamel, dull headaches, etc.). Allowing bruxism to continue without treatment will only lead to worsening symptoms and eventually, timely and costly treatment to fix your teeth and facial structure. Some of the most common problems that can occur as a result of teeth grinding include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n