The medical term for teeth grinding is bruxism (BRUK-siz-um), a condition in which you squeeze or rub your teeth together, also called clenching or grinding.
Interesting. I had to stop taking sertraline because of the bruxism. I've been debating going back though, it did wonders for my anxiety / mood.
aaroninsf · 1h ago
PSA for anyone who's experienced bruxism (grinding, clenching...), for whatever reason:
Get a mouth guard at minimum and otherwise mitigate when viable.
Grinding now === root canals and/or removed teeth later. But not so much later that you can "deal with this later"...!!!
hirvi74 · 24m ago
I second this. I shelled out the money for a custom fitted guard too. Mine was a bit over $400 after insurance. However, I strongly believe nothing over the counter comes close to it. At least, nothing I tried.
I honestly feel like not only sleep better with my guard, but I actually find myself having difficulties falling asleep without it now.
Overview
The medical term for teeth grinding is bruxism (BRUK-siz-um), a condition in which you squeeze or rub your teeth together, also called clenching or grinding.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bruxism/sympt...
Get a mouth guard at minimum and otherwise mitigate when viable.
Grinding now === root canals and/or removed teeth later. But not so much later that you can "deal with this later"...!!!
I honestly feel like not only sleep better with my guard, but I actually find myself having difficulties falling asleep without it now.