How to Determine If You Grind Your Teeth at Night
- 1). Pay attention to how you feel when you wake up and throughout the day. If you have a slight headache that seems to be ongoing, you could be grinding your teeth at night.
- 2). Focus on how your jaw feels. A soreness or tight feeling could point to signs of teeth grinding.
- 3). If you sleep with a partner, ask if they have ever noticed the sounds of grinding teeth during the night or after you fall asleep.
- 4). Make an appointment with your dentist. Wear and tear on your teeth and jaw soreness can be examined by a dentist to determine if you grind your teeth at night.
- 5). If you wear a mouth guard at night for several weeks and symptoms such as a sore jaw or headaches start to subside, then you were likely grinding your teeth.