Quick answer Teeth grinding, or bruxism, and obstructive sleep apnea can occur in the same person, especially during sleep, but one does not automatically cause the other. Sleep bruxism is a pattern of jaw-muscle activity during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is a breathing disorder in which the upper airway repeatedly narrows or closes. The overlap […]
Sleep-disordered breathing exists on a spectrum. At one end is primary snoring, where vibration of tissues in the upper airway produces sound without necessarily causing repeated breathing interruptions. Further along the spectrum is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in which the airway repeatedly narrows or closes enough to reduce or interrupt airflow during sleep. That distinction […]
