{"id":5893,"date":"2020-12-18T16:29:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T16:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unndoo.com\/blog\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2021-10-29T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:58:24","slug":"are-you-a-clencher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unndoo.com\/blog\/are-you-a-clencher\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You A ‘Clencher’?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We often live our busy lives at 100mph and tend to hold a lot of the tension in our jaw which consequently leads to unexplained jaw and neck pains. Most of the time, people are unaware that they clench or grind their teeth and 70% of clenching and grinding occurs when we are sleeping<\/strong>, and it is noted that often partner\u2019s will make the person aware that they\u2019re doing it due to the horrible sound of the teeth grinding against each other. This involuntary habit is otherwise known as Bruxism and named after the Greek word \u2018to chew\u2019<\/strong>, the masseter muscle becomes overworked and bulky in appearance leading to the square jaw look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what causes us to grind or clench our teeth? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruxism is more common now than ever due to individuals going through increased stress and anxiety due to the global pandemic. But how do I know if this is something that I\u2019m doing? Here are some of the tell-tale signs that can occur as a result of teeth clenching or grinding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n