03/11/2026
At some point in your life, you’ve most likely caught yourself clenching or grinding your teeth. It might have been a brief phase, or it might have been going on for years. Depending on the damage, your dentist may provide a mouthguard to stop your teeth from destroying each other, and rightly so. Dentists protect the enamel and repair the damage. But a mouthguard doesn’t teach the jaw to let go.
So my question is: who is supporting the jaw muscles?
Stress, posture, breathing, muscle tension and anxiety can all play a part in why our jaw is tight. If we’re only wearing a mouthguard and not addressing the underlying cause, the issue is likely to stick around.
This is why I approach every treatment the way I do. I’ve always been a therapist who looks at the WHOLE person and the WHOLE story, not just the sum of its parts. Time and again I’ve seen first-hand how the onion starts to peel, and how quickly things can begin to shift.
I truly believe working alongside dentists is paramount, so we can best look after you.
