Dental Health Blog: “Why Staying Awake After Midnight Can Damage Your Teeth — The Hidden Link Between Sleep, Stress, and Oral Nerves”

Your brain isn’t wired to be awake past midnight — and your teeth may be paying the price.
According to the “Mind After Midnight” hypothesis from researchers (Tubbs et al., Frontiers in Network Physiology, 2022), staying awake late at night rewires your brain’s chemistry. It increases stress hormones, dulls rational thinking, and drives impulses like clenching your jaw, grinding your teeth, or snacking on sugary foods — all of which can damage your teeth and gums over time.







