Is teeth grinding (bruxism) always related to stress?

I'm not sure about this ? I've also heard parasites, neurological disorders, etc will cause it. Have you ever heard of someone losing their teeth because of it. It would be ironic if the stress from worrying about teeth grinding in turned caused more grinding!

Neurological, yes, parasites, yes. Also if it's just a habit. You can't lose your teeth, but you can crack them, which the dentist will then have to either fix or just take out. Best remedy: bite guard for night. I use one... I just wish that the insurance would have paid for it =(

But a majority of the time, it's stress.

It's very common in sleep.

Not much you can do about it.

Valium might help.

Also do to hunger sometimes.

hahha dont worry its probably just stress. go to the orthodontist and ask him/her to make you a night guard so you dont grind at night and it will help.

you know I was looking that up on the internet earlier, because someone mentioned it, and it said that it was due to stress. It is also thought to come from your teeth being unaligned. I clench my teeth at night, and I do believe that is why.

sleep is the most common time for it and it isn't always about stress, you can get a teeth gaurd for night which really help. your teeth won't fall out but you will seriously wear them down. go to the dentist and they cast you the night gaurd.

apparently i grinded my teeth in my sleep after my mom died.

I used to grind my teeth a lot, you know those mouth protectors football players and boxers use? Try one of those out.....if you are grinding through those then you may need to see a dentist.

Stress is a big reason people grind. But another reason is simply how you live your life. If you are always tense, angry, annoyed by the ignorance around you etc, you will find that you may take that out on your teeth.

Also if you have had bad dental care, your teeth will grind, If you have a Crown or Temp that is sitting too high, you will try to grind it down in your sleep, only to wake up with the worst headache ever.

If you are constantly pessimistic though, I would look to finding a hobby, a new lover, or something to that accord to try and make you happy.

somebody once told me that people who smoke crack or heroin grind their teeth- stupid hey?