It is the condition of clenching or grinding our teeth, which is usually seen at night during sleep and sometimes without awareness during of the day. Although it has not been fully proven, it is known that it usually occurs as a result of the stress we experience in our daily lives.

Clenching in children may be slightly different. Sometimes due to parasites, sometimes during teething periods, there may be physiological teeth clenching. It is more likely to disappear with age. Therefore, clenching may cause serious problems in adults. During eating, the food acts as a buffer between the teeth, in addition, the bite force is controlled. However, the nighttime clenching and grinding is uncontrollable, very high pressure, and there is no buffer between the teeth like food.

This causes tooth abrasion and pain. Just as our muscles grow and become stronger when we do heavy sports, over time, our jaw muscles get stronger with clenching and grinding, and our intensity increases. When the jaw muscles enlarge, an enlarged square face form is formed. This is a situation that is not preferred especially for women. If not treated, deformations will begin in our joints over time. Just as our teeth are damaged by this, if we have treatments such as laminate, crown, bonding, they also may be damaged due to bruxism and fractures may occur.