{"id":5297,"date":"2021-02-13T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T19:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5297"},"modified":"2025-05-05T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:29:28","slug":"what-happens-in-your-mouth-while-you-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/what-happens-in-your-mouth-while-you-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens in Your Mouth While You Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ah, nighttime\u2026 the end of the day, the ceasing of work, and hopefully a good night\u2019s sleep. But did you know things are still happening in your mouth all night long, even if you\u2019re blissfully unaware of it? Drs. Bargainier, and Zuffi, Goose Creek dentists<\/a> shed some light on the world of your mouth and everything going on inside of it while you catch some zzz\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dry Mouth<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You produce much less saliva overnight than you do during the day\u2014your body\u2019s way of minimizing the risk of choking. This leads to the common occurrence of <\/span>dry mouth<\/span><\/a>. Dry mouth can be a bit uncomfortable and lead to more cavities<\/a> and bad breath. It\u2019s perfectly fine and normal to have less saliva at night but to take care of your oral health, it\u2019s important that you brush and floss before going to bed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saliva usually rinses away the food debris that can stick around and cause plaque and bad breath, so it\u2019s a good idea to head to bed with a blank canvas. Keeping a glass of water by your bed can relieve the pain in your mouth and throat from dry mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruxism<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you wake up with a headache or jaw pain, or your teeth are noticeably ground down and fractured, you might have bruxism. Also known as <\/span>teeth grinding<\/span><\/a>, bruxism is an extremely common way that everyday stress gets expressed through the body. People grind their teeth for all sorts of reasons, such as:<\/span>
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