Teeth grinding is rising among young people: Are you grinding your teeth without knowing it?

Ever wake up with a sore jaw and convince yourself you just slept funny? Maybe you greet the day with a dull headache that lifts only after coffee, or you wonder why cold drinks suddenly make your teeth sting. Sometimes the first clue comes from someone else: “Were you making that weird sound in your sleep?” What you might not realize is there’s something happening at night (or even when you’re stressed during the day): grinding and clenching your teeth, which dentists call bruxism.A recent BBC report has drawn attention to dentists around the world who say they are seeing more young people with signs of teeth grinding. Now, it’s not that some magic number proves a new epidemic, but there’s a real sense that the problem is growing.