Bruxism is the involuntary gnashing of teeth that occurs while the person is asleep. In recent years it has spread among adults, youth and adolescents for reasons that have nothing to do with their own oral health, but to psychological factors.
The causes of bruxism are many but have increased in recent years caused by the way people assimilate and externalize stress, ie the stress of job loss, family and / or partner, work on pressure and insecurity in the country today.
According says Dr. Monica Espinoza, Director of the Clinic Plus Dental Care: "we find more and more patients who start having these kinds of problems by the abrupt change of habits due to loss of employment, which alters your sleep routine and usually come with psychophysiological insomnia caused by anxiety. "
There are two main types of bruxism: the central, usually daytime, which produces less tooth wear but greater muscle involvement, and the eccentric, which occurs during the night and in which you clench while the moves, producing a large tooth wear.
Do I have bruxism? The most common symptoms are headaches upon awakening, damage to the jaw, ear pain, alignment problems and poor dental status.
If you present discomfort while trying to close the mouth, teeth marks on tongue and damage to the inside of the cheeks, bad breath or wear on the enamel are the symptoms you should consult your dentist, because in the worst cases, teeth may become detached.
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