What is teeth grinding for? Can Nightguard solve the problem of teeth grinding?

All of us have experienced teeth grinding for ourselves or those around us. Times when we unconsciously press our teeth together due to daily pressures or others have heard the sound of our teeth grinding together while sleeping. According to scientific studies, the main reason for teeth grinding or bruxism is stress and mental tension. A problem that unfortunately we all experience more or less in our lives these days. The higher the level of stress and anxiety in people, the more intense they experience teeth grinding, especially at night. As shown in the photos, grinding teeth brings other complications in addition to jaw pain. Over time, the wear of the teeth causes the height of the teeth to decrease, and as a result, facial wrinkles appear deeper than they are. Also, cracks in the tooth enamel cause sensitivity and make the teeth prone to repeated decays, which in the next stages cause the teeth to break and the need to use veneers. These complications can also occur in children. But the complications of grinding teeth do not end there, in the advanced stages of damage to the jaw joint, it causes the jaw to sound when opening and closing, pain in the jaw joint, restriction of mouth opening, and chronic headaches in the temporal region. If you wake up with jaw and teeth pain in the morning, visit a dental office to find out about your possible teeth grinding. With a preliminary examination, dentists can find out the wear of the teeth and the hidden symptoms caused by grinding teeth. **The most important treatment in the first stage is the use of a night guard (night guard), which is made exactly according to the shape and form of your teeth at the dental center of Dr. Parisa Puria to prevent tooth destruction at night and when we unconsciously press our teeth together.** Also, in the next stage, stress control treatment is of particular importance in this regard.