{"id":218,"date":"2018-04-02T18:25:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T18:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holcombdds.com\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2018-05-02T18:25:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T18:25:16","slug":"dentist-in-collierville-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holcombdds.com\/blog\/dentist-in-collierville-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist in Collierville Says Stop Stressing Over Bruxism!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"man<\/a>Between the typical work day, maintaining a balanced family life, workout, and still have time for a hobby, there are a lot of things for American adults to be stressed about. Stress is just something that comes with getting older and gaining more responsibilities\u2014but you shouldn\u2019t let it take over your mental or physical health. In fact, if you\u2019re too stressed your oral health could decline as well.<\/p>\n

Stress can cause many people to have unnecessary wear and tear on their teeth from bruxism\u2014or better known as chronic teeth grinding. Learn how your dentist in Collierville can help with your teeth grinding habit in this week\u2019s blog post.<\/p>\n

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Understanding Bruxism<\/h2>\n

Think about how your body responds to stress. Do you get headaches? Do you lose appetite\u2014or contrarily binge eat? One of the most common bodily responses to stress is to clench your jaw which adds unnecessary pressure on your teeth. However, it becomes a real problem when you start to clench and grind your teeth subconsciously.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have control over your grinding habit, you could develop real problems in your smile. Your teeth could become damaged from the constant grinding, experience cracks and chips, or even misalign your teeth and lead to TMJ disorder.<\/p>\n

The Signs of Bruxism<\/h2>\n

If you notice any of these signs or symptoms, you need to speak to your Collierville about how you can receive treatment right away:<\/p>\n