Slumping economy causing more dental problems

If the slumping economy is stressing you out, you better take a look at your teeth.

Dentists across North Texas are reporting more people coming in with problems associated with stress.

At Advanced Dentistry in Fort Worth, Dentist Robert Sorokolit has seen a doubling of fractured teeth and an increase of more than 30 percent of teeth grinding than last year.

"We can all agree that's there's been a rise in stress because of the economy," Sorokolit said. "Whenever there's a rise in stress, there's a rise in clinching.

Teeth grinding is a common ailment but it can lead to more serious problems, such as cracked teeth. Most of the time teeth grinding is the result of stress, Sorokolit said.

People who grind their teeth usually are unaware they do it, but it can usually be corrected with a night guard.

Although, those can be quite expensive. They can range from as much as $300 to into the thousands.

Or just relax.