“How bad is teeth grinding?”

Can damage your teeth very quickly

Definitely consider getting a night guard.

Grinding in our sleep is called "bruxing" or "bruxism". It's nature's way of milling a better bite. Our brain wants our teeth to fit together in a very specific way, and when it senses a flaw in the ideal fit, the brain instructs the muscles to chew away whatever is in the way. This is actually a good thing unless the grinding becomes excessive. Excessive bruxing can cause broken teeth, bone loss, headaches, sensitive teeth as well as other symptoms. So if you are grinding you should have your bite adjusted to polish away those tooth interferences and possibly wear a night guard.

Grinding your teeth can damage your teeth in the short term and long term. It can cause you to crack teeth and over time wear away your enamel down into the dentin, which is the softer layer your teeth. Once this is exposed, the wear can progress even faster. I would advise you to seek the care of a dentist to see if the cause of your grinding could be figured out. It could be related to how your teeth line up with one another or a TMJ problem or even an airway problem.

That is a great question, here’s why. Most people dont know that Bruxism (grinding your teeth) can become a very serious condition. The extent of the force and the length of time at which a patient will grind his/her teeth will be what dictates how serious the condition will become. In severe cases patients wear the teeth all the way into the nerve canal, which can only be treated by endodontic therapy (root canal) and crowns. If you grind enough teeth down to that extent you could end up loosing so much overall tooth structure on many or all the teeth that your entire mouth could become overclosed (loss of vertical dimension). This condition could lead to problems with fungal infections at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilosis) due to saliva seeping into those areas which cause redness, swelling,cracking, scaling and pain. Loss of the normal facial dimensions can also lead to other conditions, like difficulty swallowing, premature older appearance and TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction and chronic headaches. Once you have lost the space between your jaws the only way to restore teeth to there natural size and shape is with crowns., which many times requires all of the teeth to be crowned in order to open the bite evenly. In other words, not just one tooth can be fixed, requiring the patient to have to have full mouth rehabilitation which can be time consuming and very costly.
There are a few causes for bruxism, one of them being stress and psychological problems and sleep disorders.
Managing stress and sleep disorders as well as talking to your dentist about getting a custom fitted night guard are all important to consider in order to treat Bruxism.

Hi!

Grinding can severely affect teeth. You can lose your teeth, your occlusion is affected and join will be in effect, headaches will be present, and muscle pain. A dentist will evaluate the occlusion and will choose the best treatment.

Bad enough to cause damage that needs repair in 35% of those who grind.

Grinding your teeth can cause damaging wear to your teeth, damage to the jaw joint, the TMJ, which can lead to headaches and other pain. This grinding can also be an indication of an airway problem and possibly sleep apnea.
It is definitely worth investigating the cause.

Grinding your teeth is bath for your teeth and jaw muscles and joint. Grinding your teeth can cause some serious damage to your teeth, causing teeth to fracture or break, fillings a or crowns to break or come out, or you can shorten your teeth by months or years or grinding. Get a night guard to wear at night to protect your teeth.

Teeth grinding can be caused by many factors but stress is a primary cause. It is not bad for your health but can cause damage to your teeth enamel as well as your TMJ. Ask your dentist to discuss treatment including a night grinding appliance.

Over a period of time this is bad for your tooth health as you can wear or even break your teeth

Grinding is very bad for your teeth because it not only will cause your teeth to chip, break, become looser or even shorter, but it could alter your bite significantly leading to muscle pains associated with TMJ disorder. I suggest you visit your dentist to evaluate your mouth and discuss treatmenrt options for you. It may be as simple as wearing a custom made mouth guard

Teeth grinding is common during times of stress and is a subconscious thing that you do. For your overall health it has no real consequences. Dentally, this can lead to shortened teeth, fractured teeth, fractured restorations, and remodeling of joints. Nightguard is recommended.