The latest evidence of this is a rise in cracked teeth. For Koshgerian's office, before the pandemic, treating one cracked tooth per day or every other day was normal. Bruxing can damage fillings or crowns, or crack teeth. Car accidents, chewing popcorn seeds or some other event may crack teeth — but in the absence of that knowledge, bruxism might have caused the injury. 'Stress comes out at night'Stress has been the driver of the increase in cracked teeth, Peek said, and stress usually "comes out at night when people clench or brux their teeth."

Source: CNN September 29, 2020 07:07 UTC