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Bruxism
Teeth
grinding or bruxism is a
problem that afflicts a
large percentage of
Americans. Aggravated by
stress. Most people
probably grind and
clench their teeth from
time to time. Occasional
teeth grinding,
medically called bruxism,
does not usually cause
harm, but when teeth
grinding occurs on a
regular basis the teeth
can be damaged and other
complications can arise.
Those that only grind at
night only know that
they are doing it if
they wake up with.
Bruxism and TMD can
result in headaches,
earaches, facial pain,
chipped teeth and chewed
tissue on the inside of
the mouth. Chronic
grinding will often lead
to a hypertrophied
masseter muscle - the
main muscle that is used
for chewing. In some
cases, chronic teeth
grinding can result in a
fracturing, loosening,
or loss of teeth. The
chronic grinding may
wear their teeth down to
stumps.
Not only can severe
grinding damage teeth
and result in tooth
loss, it can also affect
your jaws, result in
hearing loss, cause or
worsen TMD/TMJ, and even
change the appearance of
your face.
Grinding builds this
muscle and makes it
stronger, like lifting
weights does for the
biceps. The stronger the
muscle gets, the more
damage clenching causes
to the teeth. Headaches
and facial pain also
tend to get worse with
time.
Risk Factors
A risk factor is
something that increases
your chances of getting
a disease or condition.
Risk factors include:
• Chronic stress or
anxiety
• Aggressive or
competitive personality
• Abuse of drugs or
alcohol—especially
methamphetamines
• Post-traumatic stress
disorder
• Age: 40 or younger;
especially common in
women aged 27-40
• Family member with
bruxism
• Facial or oral trauma
• Use of psychiatric
medications, especially
antidepressants such as
Zoloft, Paxil, and
Prozac
• Prior serious head
injury
Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
• Grinding sounds during
sleep
• Teeth sensitive to
heat, cold, or brushing
• Tense facial or jaw
muscles
• Hairline crack of the
enamel on some teeth
• Sore teeth
• Inflammation of the
gums ( gingivitis )
• Headache especially if
it is present when
waking in the morning
• Damage to the inside
of the cheek (from
biting or chewing)
• Temporomandibular
joint disorder (TMD)
Diagnosis
The doctor will ask
about your symptoms and
medical history and
examine your teeth and
jaw. With bruxism, teeth
will have flattened
tips, excessive wear, or
thin enamel.
Treatment
Methods of treatment
include:
Behavioral or Cognitive
Treatment
This method focuses on
changing behavior
through various
techniques, such as:
• Biofeedback
• Stress management
Relaxation Therapy or
exercise.
BOTOX Injections
People, who suffer from
severe Bruxism, find jaw
disorders, constant
headaches, damaged
teeth, and a number of
other facial problems,
at a higher rate. Thus,
going ahead for Botox
Bruxism treatment makes
perfect sense in this
case. The Botox
treatment for Bruxism is
extremely painless and
can be done in as less
as fifteen minutes. The
effects of Botox
treatment start
surfacing themselves
only after a day or two
and can last up to four
months.
Bruxism treatment has
proved to be a better
technique that work
wonders for a person who
has been suffering from
the problem of chronic
teeth clenching and
grinding.
Botox can be used to
treat chronic teeth
grinding. Not only
patients will experience
an instant relief from
jaw pain, tension and
headaches, but they will
see a dramatic change in
the way that their face
looks. The square,
severe appearance of
their lower face softens
into a more normal and
esthetically pleasing
jaw line.
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