Have you ever had a problem with grinding or clenching your teeth at night? You may have bruxism.
Around 8 percent of the population clench or grind their teeth every night. It can be caused by smoking, anxiety, stress, or sleep apnea among other things. The end results of this disorder can be dental problems, headaches, earaches and lack of sleep.
It seems that a good number of sleep apnea patients have problems with this condition. According to the National library of Medicine and National Institute of Health bruxism rarely occurs alone and that many of those who have it also have sleep apnea.
One possible cure would be a dental device which would prevent the teeth from clenching and grinding. But many feel that dental devices only help those with mild sleep apnea. Of course if you didn’t have sleep apnea, the dental device would probably cure the bruxism.
The cpap machine might help with your teeth clenching and grinding as well as the sleep apnea. The continuous air would keep your mouth open as well as your teeth.