Bruxism

You wake up and one side of your jaw aches. Or maybe you notice a click every time you open your mouth wide — but only on the left. Or you have been dealing with a dull, nagging pain near your ear for weeks, and you cannot quite figure out why. One-sided jaw pain is more common than most people realize. And while it can feel alarming, it is usually something that can be explained — and treated — once you understand what is going on. The anatomy behind the pain The jaw is one

You grind your teeth at night. You snore. Your jaw aches when you wake up. Could these three things be connected — or are they just bad luck happening all at once? The answer is that they are very often connected through a shared problem: your airway. The answer, according to dental professionals, is that they are very often connected. Bruxism (teeth grinding), snoring, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain share a common set of root causes — and understanding how they inte