Bruxism or teeth grinding at night: Why it happens and how it is treated
Do you notice that when you wake up in the morning you are tired and your jaw hurts? It is probably due to a quite common problem: bruxism, a pathology that affects more than 70% of the adult population, although many of them do not know it, and that adolescents have increased their figures in recent years. years until you reach 30%.
Bruxism is the habit of clenching and grinding the teeth, which usually happens while we sleep (that is why in many cases people are not aware of suffering), but it can also happen during the day. It is related to stress and can affect our day to day.