Hello!
I have a problem: at night while I sleep I grind my teeth. This has happened since childhood, but it has started occurring every night. It is very disturbing for my boyfriend and for me because it keeps waking me up. Can this be treated?

Dear Sir/Madam!

Teeth grinding (bruxism) is a disorder that we encounter increasingly often in practice, which is also thought to be a consequence of the everyday stresses patients experience. The causes can also be simpler: iatrogenic (caused by our treatment) or due to changes in the mouth that have arisen in some other way and cause certain changes in jaw relationships.
Bruxism is treated with splints (a custom-made protection for the teeth that you wear at night). The splint protects the tooth surfaces during grinding and causes the loss of "muscle memory", which ultimately leads to a change (relief) of the entire stomatognathic system. The splint is made quickly and easily, so do not delay having one made.

Have a nice day!