{"id":187,"date":"2014-05-14T20:02:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T20:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betteryoursmile.com\/blog\/?p=187"},"modified":"2016-05-03T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T19:01:33","slug":"what-is-bruxism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betteryoursmile.com\/blog\/what-is-bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bruxism and How is it Treated? Information from D\u2019Amico & Mauck, DDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Shutterstock<\/a>Bruxism <\/b>isn\u2019t a common household term, and the majority of people who suffer from it aren\u2019t even aware that they\u2019re affected by it. So what is bruxism<\/b> and how important is it to treat it? At D\u2019Amico & Mauck, DDS<\/a> in Aurora, CO<\/a>, Dr. Nicholas D\u2019Amico and Dr. Matt Mauck<\/a> offer an all-encompassing selection of general dentistry<\/a> services to patients in need of help with a variety of dental health concerns, including bruxism.<\/b>\r\n\r\nHow Bruxism Affects You<\/b>\r\n\r\nBruxism, <\/b>or teeth grinding<\/b>, typically occurs at night when the patient is completely unaware that they are engaging in the behavior. Extreme forces, much more intense than those experienced during daily chewing, are exerted by the jaws. In some cases, the jaws are simply clenched tightly as the patient sleeps. In others, the clenching graduates to a grinding movement that moves back and forth. This grinding may even become loud enough to wake a sleeping partner, therefore disturbing an otherwise restful night.\r\n\r\nThough patients with bruxism<\/b> are not conscious of their nightly activities, there are some things that you can keep watch for between visits to our office. Signs and symptoms associated with bruxism <\/b>include the following:\r\n