Bruxism and Sleep Apnoea: Exploring the Hidden Connection
If you’ve been waking up with jaw pain, headaches, or sensitive teeth, you might be experiencing more than just stress. These symptoms are often signs of bruxism, the clenching or grinding of teeth at night. But what many people don’t realise is that bruxism and sleep apnoea can be associated. As a sleep apnoea dentist […]
What Are The Consequences Of Teeth Clenching?
What are the consequences of teeth clenching and/or grinding? What is teeth clenching/grinding? Teeth clenching and/or grinding, otherwise known as bruxism, has had many technical definitions over the years. The currently accepted definition defines bruxism as a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of […]
