Teeth Grinding in sleep

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Asked for Female, 22 Years

My wife has a problem of grinding teeth while she is sleeping. Also she feel sleepy during daytime as well. I don't know what kind of doctor to consult.

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Dr. Swathi S Aithal

Family and Community Medicine Specialist 9 yrs exp Bangalore

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Hello, Kindly consult a dentist for the health of teeth. And make her undergo sleep study for once to know the cause of the bruxism(grinding of teeth). As there are many causes of bruxism. Thank you

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