{"id":1933,"date":"2020-09-16T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:48:18","slug":"information-for-teeth-grinders-at-a-dentist-in-st-johns-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/information-for-teeth-grinders-at-a-dentist-in-st-johns-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for teeth grinders at a dentist in St. John’s Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While some people may have a partner who has woken them up because of their teeth grinding, there are those who may not even notice they\u2019re doing it or don\u2019t have anyone around to point it out. Our dentists at Aura Dental<\/strong> will immediately be able to tell if you\u2019re a tooth grinder from a single visit to the Dentist in St. John\u2019s Wood<\/a> and we have options that can help treat this difficult to break habit. But how else can you tell if you\u2019re clenching or grinding your teeth, if it’s something you do in your sleep or subconsciously when you\u2019re awake? What signs can you look out for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signs of habitual tooth grinding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most obvious thing to look out for is if\nyou\u2019re doing it while you\u2019re awake. In many cases it has been found that once\npatients are aware of it, they notice they are doing it more and more. Being\nmindful is the first step, but what else might you notice?:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth sensitivity<\/strong> – teeth grinding will cause the outer layers of the tooth enamel to wear away and will expose the more sensitive part of the tooth. This will make them sensitive to extreme temperatures both hot and cold in your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaw pain<\/strong> – those jaw muscles and tendons will be working overtime if you\u2019re clenching and grinding your teeth and if you have begun to notice a dull ache in your jaw, it could be that you are grinding your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headaches <\/strong>– especially in the morning, maybe an indication that you are grinding your teeth in your sleep, waking up with a dull headache is not normal and could be indicative of tooth grinding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaw clicking or locking<\/strong> – if you are finding that it is difficult to open your mouth all the way, or that your jaw clicks when you yawn or locks up when you eat, you may be grinding and clenching your teeth which has resulted in TMJ issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of all of this could be a combination\nof many factors; stress, dental problems or even some medications can\nexacerbate the problem but an in-depth conversation with your dentist in St. John\u2019s Wood<\/strong> can help make the cause of your\nproblems more clear as well as a possible solution for them as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if I\u2019ve ground my teeth into stumps?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a case where someone has been grinding their\nteeth for years without treatment, you may find that you have worn your teeth\nright down and are less effective than they once were, it\u2019s not like they can\ngrow back, so what can we do? Well, as your dentist in St.\nJohn\u2019s Wood<\/strong>, we want to give you the best alternatives for new teeth\nand while we know you may run and hide at the thought of removable dentures,\nthere is certainly a more secure option with dental implants. Speak to one of\nour highly experienced dentists about this option if you have found that your\nteeth are shortened due to wear and let us find a solution for your best\noverall dental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While some people may have a partner who has woken them up because of their teeth grinding, there are those who may not even notice they\u2019re doing it or don\u2019t have anyone around to point it out. Our dentists at Aura Dental will immediately be able to tell if you\u2019re a tooth grinder from a … Continue reading Information for teeth grinders at a dentist in St. John’s Wood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Information for teeth grinders at a dentist in St. John's Wood | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}