Clenching the teeth puts pressure on the muscles, tissues, and other structures around your jaw. The symptoms can cause temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ).
Grinding can wear down your teeth. Grinding can be noisy enough at night to bother sleeping partners.
Symptoms include:
Anxiety, stress, and tension Depression Earache (due in part because the structures of the temporomandibular joint are very close to the ear canal, and because you can feel pain in a different location than its source; this is called referred pain) Eating disorders Headache Hot, cold, or sweet sensitivity in the teeth Insomnia Sore or painful jaw
What are the symptoms of Bruxism?
Clenching the teeth puts pressure on the muscles, tissues, and other structures around your jaw. The symptoms can cause temporomandibular joint problems ({{ORGANIZATION}}).
Grinding can wear down your teeth. Grinding can be noisy enough at night to bother sleeping partners.
Symptoms include:
Anxiety, stress, and tension {{ORGANIZATION}} (due in part because the structures of the temporomandibular joint are very close to the ear canal, and because you can feel pain in a different location than its source; this is called referred pain) Eating disorders {{ORGANIZATION}}, cold, or sweet sensitivity in the teeth Insomnia Sore or painful jaw