Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?
Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
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"It is definitely on the rise."
— Dr Aditi Desai , Academic
"If we do it overnight, it's a way of our bodies releasing some of the stress and tension we might have felt through the day."
— Rahi Popat , Academic
"I know it's to do with my stress levels."
— Ella , Other
Key People
President of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Ella is a 23-year-old communications assistant from Leeds who discusses her experiences with splitting bills among friends.
Psychotherapist who discusses the connection between stress and teeth grinding.
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Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
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