Bruxism or grinding of teeth is a common problem that will happen to everyone at some point in their life. Sometimes, the problems may be transient in nature or occur at a particular stressful point in their lives, other times, the problem may continue and become a part of the patient’s everyday habits (clenching teeth during the day).
Current research has not elicited the exact cause of the grinding and bruxism, some have proposed that it is related to a patient’s personality, genetics, consumption of caffeine and alcohol and even particular medicines.
