Dental Opinions, Is grinding teeth bad ?
Question: I have this habit of grinding my teeth when I am thinking or stressed out. I also think that I may grind them when I am a sleep too. Is it really all that bad? I mean my jaw does not hurt because of my grinding, but someone told me I can mess up my teeth. Just how would that happen?
Answer: Even if you do not have any issues with your teeth now because of your teeth grinding you may be harming them slowly. In which given time you may start to notice the long term effects of your grinding.
1) You could start to have jaw pain
2) You may grind away the enamel which protects your teeth from plaque, decay and cavities
3) If you grind you teeth too hard you may crack,chip or loosen a tooth or teeth.