teeth clenching

• March 15, 2020

  What causes receding gumlines

  I see that some of my teeth have gumlines that are receding. I’m fairly good at my oral hygiene. I brush twice a day and floss once. What could be causing this? Is there a way to fix it? Candace Dear Candace, I’m glad you wrote. I can tell you care about your teeth a…

• June 6, 2019

  does tmj mean surgery?

  I’m 27 years old and have been dealing with a significant amount of jaw pain. I did some research online and it sounds like I may have TMJ. Everything I read says the treatments for this are jaw reconstruction or having all your teeth re-made. That sounds terrifying to me. In fact, I’m a little…

• April 5, 2019

  Custom mouthpiece for grinding because of meds?

  My dentist is trying to convince me to get this custom-fitted device to sleep with. He says I’m grinding my teeth because of the medicine I take. First, wouldn’t I know if I happened to be grinding my teeth and second, can medicines really make you do that? Does it even matter? Clark Dear Clark,…