{"id":49,"date":"2012-09-20T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dentistelreno.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2012-09-20T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-20T21:00:00","slug":"conquer-the-daily-grind-with-a-nightguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistelreno.com\/blog\/conquer-the-daily-grind-with-a-nightguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Conquer the Daily Grind with a Nightguard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As we said in our last post<\/a>, a new school year is here, which brings to mind a familiar saying\u2014back to the daily grind. That\u2019s what the shift from summer vacation to the new fall semester can feel like for teachers, students, and parents.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s another kind of daily grind we\u2019d like to talk about today. This kind doesn\u2019t have anything to do busy schedules, but it does share a connection with stress.<\/p>\n

Bruxism<\/a> is a serious condition involving the unconscious grinding of teeth. It\u2019s often triggered by stress, with many patients who struggle with bruxism<\/strong> doing most of their grinding and clenching while they\u2019re asleep rather than when they\u2019re awake.<\/p>\n

So why is this something to be concerned about? Because all that pressure and motion can, over time, cause your teeth and the muscles and tissues around your jaw to become injured.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s good news, though. You don\u2019t have to just live with bruxism<\/strong>; you can treat it with a nightguard! Using a nightguard from Grand Dental<\/a> in El Reno<\/strong>, you can sleep through the night without grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw. As a result, your oral health will be preserved and your symptoms will disappear.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of bruxism<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n