The Link Between Sleep Apnea & Teeth Grinding
About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders each year. One common sleep disorder among almost 31% of the population is teeth grinding, known as bruxism. What many people don’t know is that grinding teeth is often caused by undiagnosed sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition in which the throat muscles obstruct the airways and nasal passageways, causing you to stop breathing for periods of time during the night.