What is the reason for teeth grinding

We often see some people grinding their teeth while sleeping. Is this a normal condition? It is said that this teeth grinding phenomenon may cause physical diseases in people. But what causes teeth grinding? In daily life, it is necessary for us to correctly understand the causes of teeth grinding.

What causes teeth grinding? In fact, we need to understand that if teeth grinding occurs, it is because of factors such as indigestion, food accumulation, new gastritis, intestinal parasites, dreaming about eating and so on. It is recommended that if you find teeth grinding, you must seek Chinese medicine for diagnosis and treatment.

Bruxism is the unconscious grinding or clenching of the upper and lower teeth against each other while a person is asleep or awake. Associate Professor Liu Zhonglin from the Department of Neurology at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University introduced that people often make a clacking teeth grinding sound when they sleep at night, but they don’t know why when asked in the morning. Medically, this kind of teeth grinding is called nocturnal bruxism, also known as "sleep bruxism." Since teeth grinding is often accompanied by a "crunching" sound, it is also commonly called "grinding teeth".

People are in the period of replacing teeth between the ages of 6 and 13, and they will grind their teeth to adapt to the grinding of the upper and lower teeth. However, if adults who have passed the tooth replacement period often grind their teeth, it is a pathological condition. Repeated grinding of teeth during sleep can create an uncomfortable sound that can disturb the sleep of your bedmate or roommate. Associate Professor Liu Zhonglin said that the characteristic action of teeth grinding is the intermittent isotonic contraction of the jaw muscles, accompanied by regular chewing-like movements, which is common in children or young people.

After we know what causes teeth grinding. We must face up to this phenomenon of teeth grinding. After teeth grinding occurs, don’t think that it is a normal effect of sleep. In fact, it is a manifestation of disease. Therefore, timely treatment of bruxism can reduce the harm to people's health.