Teeth Grinding and/or Clenching Lead to Cracked Tooth
A very sad tooth..
Here is a photo of what can happen if you do nothing about your grinding and/or clenching.
This patient severely clenched and ground down their teeth to the point it broke!
Something you should always be paying attention to is whether you clench or grind your teeth. Maybe your doing it while your reading this..
Their are several negative risks for your oral health if you don’t do anything about it. This can result in things such as tooth damage (as you can see above), tooth fractures, jaw pain (TMJ), sleep disruption, gum recession, changes in tooth alignment, ear pain and even emotional stress.
If you experience any of these let us help you protect your teeth and prevent anymore damage!