Daytime bruxism: understanding and treating its causes

The bruxismBruxism, or teeth grinding, doesn’t just happen at night: it can also occur during the day! Affecting adults of all ages, it causes discomfort and damages teeth.

Combating daytime bruxism is important to limit or repair its consequences. At Le Studio Dentaire in Lyon 3ème, entrust your teeth to our dentists with recognized expertise and benefit from professional treatment.

Daytime bruxism

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth. It has two main origins:

A dental occlusion problem: due to misaligned upper and lower jaws or articulation problems, permanent teeth grinding may develop over time

Stress: ever more present in our daily lives, stress and anxiety cause tension in the jaws, leading to many cases of bruxism. Bruxism can cause damage to teeth, neck pain and headaches.

In some cases, bruxism can also result from medication or an accident that has caused cervical trauma. Although bruxism most often occurs at night, in some cases, daytime bruxism can also be observed. While the nocturnal variant can be more easily detected by the spouse or via pain on awakening, daytime bruxism is often masked by everyday events. To stop the damaging consequences of daytime teeth grinding, it’s important to pay attention to symptoms such as tooth and enamel wear, tooth pain when temperatures change, and blockages or pain when opening the jaw. Advanced bruxism can also cause dental fractures and neuralgia. By acting on tooth clenching in good time, we can effectively remedy these disorders or prevent future damage.

The right treatment for daytime tooth clenching

At Studio Dentaire, we’re well aware of the problem of bruxism, and we implement effective solutions to remedy it.

An anti-bruxism mouthpiece is most often used to prevent teeth clenching. Now well mastered, this device can be very discreet during the day, allowing you to treat symptoms effectively.

In the case of a joint problem, an operation can sometimes be recommended to permanently correct jaw alignment.

Finally, when teeth are already damaged by bruxism, dental veneers or overlay solutions – filling in areas hollowed out by grinding – restore the smile’s aesthetic appeal.

In all cases, it’s essential to personalize treatment as much as possible to ensure that bruxism during the day is effectively treated. That’s why a full oral and dental check-up is carried out on each patient, and specific advice is given for each case. Thanks to a very human and educational approach, Dr. Touati’s team approaches treatment in a reassuring, stress-free way! Finding solutions tailored to your needs is important, but so is the support provided by the Studio Dentaire team throughout the treatment process. In this way, bruxism problems are tackled at source, for lasting results over time… and real peace of mind.