People who suffer bruxism or teeth grinding often find wearing a night guard helpful in relieving stress generated from their jaw muscles while sleeping; often times allowing them to sleep better and waking up refreshed and without a sore jaw. Because the grinding occurs while sleeping, the sub-conscious grinding forces placed on the teeth are extremely high, much higher than that can be generated if the individual was awake. As a result, the enamel covering the teeth becomes thinned or worn out, more prone to decay and infections and if left unchecked, can lead to the total loss of the teeth. The teeth will literally be grounded down to the gumline. To help prevent this, a custom-made night guard can simply be placed over the teeth, and when the grinding begins, the teeth can safely glide over each other without wearing each other down. The night guard will wear out, but not the teeth. Another benefit to a night guard/bite guard is it also helps jaw muscles from getting overly tense, so you will wake up without sore jaw muscles.