Real Health: The Tooth health episode with Ireland's Tooth Fairy Dr Bronagh Keane

"Well it's a lot to do with stress but then a lot of people are doing it during the nighttime. So people are literally doing a CrossFit class with their jaw in the middle of the night and then wondering why they're waking up with a tired jaw or tension in the muscles."

"if you're having your fruit with food, you're doing no damage. But if you're having one intake of fruit (outside mealtimes), you're doing two times the amount of damage."

Dr Bronagh Keane, known as Ireland's Tooth Fairy, is a leading cosmetic and preventative dentist who appears on the Real Health podcast. She explains that teeth grinding is largely stress-related and commonly occurs at night, causing people to clench their jaws intensely and wake with jaw fatigue and muscle tension. She warns that fruit consumed with meals causes no acid damage to teeth, while a single intake of fruit outside mealtimes doubles acid damage. The podcast episode with further dental advice is available on major podcast platforms.

Read at Irish Independent