Bruxism (teeth grinding) often occurs at night, when people clench or grind their teeth while sleeping.

Usually they have no idea they're grinding their teeth while they're doing it, but awaken with symptoms including headaches, sore teeth, and a jaw that aches or even clicks.

In serious cases, tooth grinding can damage or wear down the teeth and jaw.

In addition, the grinding often makes fairly loud noises that can awaken or disturb other people in the house.

Bruxism is often linked to stressful events that occur during the sufferer's waking hours.

The tension is then released at night as the person "works out" the stress by clenching and grinding his teeth.

And that's where hypnosis may be able to help some teeth grinding sufferers.

Hypnosis is often used to help people relax and get to the root of what's bothering them.

And because bruxism tends to be an unconscious habit, hypnotherapy may help the sufferer "re-program" his teeth-grinding response to stress into a more positive channel.

If you're considering looking into hypnosis to help with teethgrinding, be sure to interview more than one certified hypnotherapist and check their references before undergoing treatment.