Nov 30, 2021
Antidepressants and Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, can lead to tooth wear, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ or TMD), and sleep disorders. Since teeth grinding is best friends with jaw clenching, many also experience facial pain, sore jaw muscles, headaches, and a clicking or locking jaw. While bruxism is extremely common in adults, it’s often a side effect or result of another issue. Teeth grinding may be caused by a combination of...
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Nov 18, 2021
Do I Have TMD (Also Mistakenly known as TMJ)?
If your jaw hurts every time you have a snack, you’re probably feeling annoyed and want to know what’s going on. Your lower jaw is connected to the rest of your skull by two itty bitty joints that live by your ears on each side of your face. These joints, known as your temporomandibular joints, are tiny but mighty because they give your jaw the range of motion they need...
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Nov 07, 2021
What Can You Do About Sensitive Teeth?
Caring For Your Tooth Enamel Healthy teeth have a hard, protective layer that shields your teeth from irritants. But without proper oral care, the enamel on your teeth can wear down. When you don’t have enamel to protect your teeth, you expose their nerve endings. One of the reasons your teeth may be sensitive is because your enamel has worn away. Enamel can regenerate, but you have to allow it...
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Nov 02, 2021
Is Smoking Affecting My Teeth?
Smoking is bad for so many reasons, and on the laundry list of things that smoking affects is your teeth. We understand that quitting is extremely hard, which is why we’ve attached some tips at the end of this article to help you stop smoking for good. How Does Smoking Affect Teeth? Smoking cigarettes directly exposes your teeth to tobacco and nicotine, two things that lead to stained teeth and...
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Oct 26, 2021
Is Teeth Grinding Causing Me Pain?
Is Teeth Grinding Causing Me Pain? If you’re experiencing jaw pain, earaches, headaches, neck pain, facial pain, tooth sensitivity, or facial soreness, you’re probably wondering what’s going on. There’s a pretty good chance that the source of your problems is bruxism. Bruxism is the fancy word for teeth grinding, and most people don’t even realize they’re doing it because it happens when they’re sleeping. Sometimes bruxism results from stress, a...
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