Keeping your natural teeth for life is the best option. Something we often see in patients today, is an increase in tooth wear, where we see their teeth getting shorter and flatter. This is tooth destruction not attributed to a bacterial source. Grinding and clenching teeth often happens at night, when we're not aware of it. This is a common cause of tooth wear. People grid their teeth because of strong jaw muscles, tension, stress and anxiety. If left untreated, tooth wear c