Bruxism and Tooth Damage
When one clenches his or her teeth together habitually, or grinds them by sliding them back and forth against one another, it is called bruxism. Dentists are seeing more and more patients with bruxism showing up in their offices. Our busy lives can be very stressful, which leads to unconscious clenching during the day, and/or clenching and grinding during sleep. The grinding can be so disruptive that sleeping partners are often awoken by the noise. Oftentimes a person first becomes aware of their bruxism because the noise of the grinding in the night has been mentioned by a partner.
Often the symptoms of bruxism are mild, but can progress to the point where treatment becomes necessary. While bruxism doesn’t always lead to severe symptoms, it can lead to temporomandibular jaw disorders, headaches or even earaches. Earaches occur in part due to referred pain (pain that appears in areas close to the area where the trauma is occurring), but also because the temporormandibular joint is quite close to the ear, affecting the ear structure. Other symptoms may include sore teeth and jaw, increased tooth sensitivity, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and insomnia. Left untreated the grinding action can cause teeth to weaken, create abnormal wear patterns, cracking of the tooth’s enamel, and even fracturing of the teeth themselves. Extreme cases can lead to tooth loss and receding gums. Continue reading
Save Your Smile, Stop Grinding Your Teeth
The downturn of the economy has seen a surge in the number of stress-related diseases. The volume of people inflicted with bruxism is on the rise as stress is one of the major causes for the illness. Unintentional clenching of the jaw or grinding of the teeth that occur during the sleep can cause severe damage to the health of the teeth.
There are many treatments offered to cure bruxism. The degree of their success, however, varies with the person. While some treatments like night mouth guards add protection to the teeth, there have been instances where the people have chewed through these protective coverings. It also does not cure one of bruxism. One of the most effective methods are available today is the “Save your smile, Stop grinding’ program developed by Charles Harrison, the founder of the site, www.cureforbruxism.com.
The ‘Save your smile, Stop grinding’ is a program developed by Charles Harrison, a bruxer himself that can be downloaded for a minimal fee. The ineffectiveness of the treatments he resorted to forced him to come up with a procedure to overcome this distressing habit. Continue reading
Cure for Bruxism
Statistics reveal that millions are suffering from bruxism which is the involuntary clenching or grinding of teeth that generally occurs during sleep. Clenching the teeth with immense force or grinding them on a continuous basis can cause permanent damage to the gums and teeth. This will result in the crushing through the protective shield created by the enamel, thus damaging the roots.
Bruxism is a disease which is not recognized by many until irreversible damage has been made to the teeth. This might result in a huge dental expenditure if not detected in time. Identifying the signs of bruxism is the first step. Some of the common symptoms are: Continue reading
