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" A healthy, well balanced set of teeth meet at around 400 pounds per square inch, but that pressure is shared equally among 28 teeth," says Justin. "Now just imagine if one tooth is slightly higher than the other s, then all of that load hits just one tooth. No wonder your jaw shifts in an attempt to avoid that pressure. This sets up a cycle of of clenching and grinding as the muscles work to prevent pain and damage." The chain reaction of aches, pains and tingling caused by your overworked muscles can be felt as far away as the fingers , as the nerves that supply the jaw also supply the arms