Bruxism, signs, symptoms and treatment

When we hear of this oral disease, we fail to imagine that not only affects our mouth.
Often wake up with a headache or facial muscles and ignore the cause may be bruxism, a syndrome that has been associated with teeth grinding and clenching.

Also common are dizziness, pain or ringing in the ear due to jaw pressure. Besides the changing mood, you can start with fatigue, weakness and irritability, so patients suffering from bruxism often confused with symptoms of other diseases.

"Bruxism causes sore teeth or come loose and literally sprayed or crumble. Besides destroying the bone that supports the teeth and cause joint problems such as temporomandibular joint syndrome, "says the dentist and oral rehabilitation Javier Diaz, Biological Medical Center in Barranquilla.

The causes of bruxism are varied, and even deal with psychological disorders such as stress, which appears to be the main cause of this disease. But the nerves, tension and anxiety are associated as causes of this disease.

The pressure that occurs constantly destroys the tissues that support the teeth. And the teeth is rapidly deteriorate thus ruins your dental esthetics and chewing difficult.

To treat bruxism should see the dentist to prescribe the procedure appropriate to your case. Most of the time you need a plaque to protect your teeth.

These are made exactly like the shape and alignment of your teeth. Dental plaque is a kind of cover for the teeth, are placed above them. It can be in the upper or lower teeth. This prevents desgastamiento, injury and disfigurement of the teeth. It also reduces the headache and jaw.

This treatment does not solve the problem completely, so you should have medical supervision until the dentist recommended you. You can remove the high points of the teeth to even your bite. An abnormal bite, where the teeth do not fit, it can also be corrected with new fillings, crowns or orthodontics.

Treatments to relieve stress and tension are also helpful.

TREATMENT

Depend on knowing what is causing bruxism. With specific questions and examination, the dentist will be determined. According to dental and cause damage, suggest using a plaque during sleep, which is made with exact fit and placed on the upper teeth so they do not squeak against the lower. Although it is a great way to treat bruxism, does not solve the problem.

DIFFERENT causes of bruxism

Biting very hard objects. Food very hard too do we force the jaw, which accelerates the problem if you already have bruxism. And it's worse if you do not know.

For ignorance. Bruxism is very common childhood because grit our teeth involuntarily causing deviations thereof.

Open her mouth. When we yawn or cry, forcing her mouth open too jaw and causing the ailments of this pathology.

When it is quite late. Many times when the patient arrives too late to consultation, solutions are drastic and even require surgery.