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Grinding teeth

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a gritting and grinding jaw motion that some people do unconsciously while sleeping, resulting in damage to teeth and in headaches.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Tooth disorders, Mouth disorders
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Mouth

Is Symptom of

TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders
Condition
Cocaine withdrawal
Condition
Meth mouth
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Acute stress reaction
Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Grinding teeth
Clonazepam
2.718 reviews

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