{"id":1581,"date":"2025-04-30T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amdentalstudiogdl.mx\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:31:47","slug":"bruxismo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amdentalstudiogdl.mx\/en\/bruxismo\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you clench your teeth without realizing it? Find out how bruxism is harming your health and how to stop it"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. You clench your teeth and don\u2019t even know it \u2014 that\u2019s how it all starts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might be clenching your teeth right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you. While reading this. Maybe your jaw is tight, your molars are grinding, your tongue is pressing against the roof of your mouth. It doesn\u2019t hurt. It\u2019s not bothering you (yet). But it\u2019s there. And that\u2019s where bruxism begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scary thing about bruxism is that it doesn\u2019t come with a warning buzz. No alarm goes off. It doesn\u2019t wake you up yelling. It just creeps in. Little by little. Quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And one day\u2026 you notice a chipped tooth. Or you wake up with jaw pain. Or you\u2019ve got constant headaches with no obvious cause. By then, it\u2019s too late: the damage is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Bruxism isn\u2019t just \u201cbuilt-up stress\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s a silent disorder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, it\u2019s not just \u201cstress.\u201d It\u2019s not just \u201ctension from the day.\u201d It\u2019s not just something that happens \u201cwhen you\u2019re tired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bruxism is a functional occlusal disorder. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an involuntary, chronic response to an emotional and muscular system that\u2019s constantly on high alert. It\u2019s your body\u2019s way of complaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cClenching is a way of somatizing the stress we live with today. It\u2019s a pathological process, not a natural one\u2014and we\u2019re seeing it more and more in our patients.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Alejandra Mora, AM Dental Studio<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And the worst part? It doesn\u2019t just happen while you sleep.\nSome patients grind their teeth during meetings, while driving, scrolling on their phones, cooking\u2026 It\u2019s automatic. It\u2019s unconscious. And it\u2019s constant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Day and night: How can you clench your teeth without realizing it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Clenching your teeth is totally harmful to your health.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bruxism has two faces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Nighttime: when you clench or grind your teeth while you sleep. It\u2019s the most common\u2014and the hardest to detect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Daytime: quieter, more dangerous. You clench without realizing it while working, feeling stressed, focused, or upset.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In both cases, your body generates excessive force\u2014way more than your teeth are designed to handle. And that\u2019s when the damage begins: microfractures, sensitivity, enamel wear, headaches, and even digestive issues (yes, those too).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cBruxism can cause vertical fractures in the teeth, and in many cases, those teeth end up being extracted. I\u2019ve seen it more than once in the clinic.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Alejandra Mora, AM Dental Studio<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    4. What bruxism does to your body (and not just your mouth)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Think bruxism only affects your teeth? Surprise: your whole body pays the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are some of the most common symptoms and consequences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n