{"id":132,"date":"2016-05-14T18:06:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.arbordentalcare.com\/?p=132"},"modified":"2016-05-14T18:06:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T18:06:39","slug":"solving-bruxism-lisle-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arbordentalcare.com\/blog\/solving-bruxism-lisle-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Solving Bruxism with your Lisle Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bruxism\"<\/a>Stress is simply a part of life. To be sure, some people have more than others and everyone copes with life\u2019s stresses differently. Very often, stress translates into a physical manifestation. For example, perhaps someone you know bites their nails when they\u2019re stressed. Others eat and eat and eat. Teeth grinding and clenching, also called bruxism<\/a>, is another common stress-induced habit. Willpower can help stop nail biting and overeating, but not teeth grinding because this usually happens at night while you\u2019re sleeping. Fortunately, Drs. Marchese at Arbor Dental Care are the Lisle dentist you can come to for relief from bruxism.<\/p>\n

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Recognizing Bruxism in Lisle<\/h2>\n

If you occasionally find yourself clenching your teeth, that\u2019s okay. It\u2019s part of the fight-or-flight response that is inbred in all of us when we are faced with a stressful or dangerous circumstance. Problems can begin, however, when teeth clenching and grinding happen over and over. Then, the motion and pressure of teeth against teeth can begin to take a toll on your smile, as well as the muscles in your face and your temporomandibular joint. Signs and symptoms of bruxism include:<\/p>\n