Stress management, dental care and other health factors remain important in addressing jaw clenching and grinding, but ...

So now, she words the question differently: Are they aware of their jaw-clenching tendencies? “That makes them stop and think,” says Mistry, a dentist in Vancouver, Wash., who specializes in ...

One big reason? People are more stressed—and that can result in them grinding their teeth or clenching their jaw. “When you’re carrying stress, the teeth are one of the primary areas where you’re ...