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Teeth Grinding

In other words, clenching, also known as bruxism, is abehavior that is quite common in today's society. Even though it happensfrequently, most people who grind their teeth are unaware of this habit. Priorto being aware of it or being diagnosed by a doctor, bruxism, which causes avariety of symptoms and discomforts, is sometimes confused with other illnessesor ailments. Because many bruxism symptoms naturally affect the head and neck,they are more severe and can be mistaken for a variety of other illnesses.

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Among the conditions usually observed in bruxers are gumdiscomfort, pain in the healthy tooth roots, tinnitus, jaw joint noise, etc.

Some people who engage in the habit of grinding their teethwhile they sleep may also do so throughout the day. Today, the majority of citydwellers routinely confront it. People are clenching their teeth morefrequently as a result of stress. Particularly towards the beginning of theCovid-19 outbreak, it was noticed that the majority of applicants to our clinicincreased their tendency to clench their teeth.

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What is the treatment for teeth grinding?

To prevent additional tooth damage and to lessen or relievejaw pain, therapies and drugs are actually given top attention when it comes totreating bruxism.

In certain circumstances, sleep issues are the main cause ofbruxism in those with a history of it. The patient may be referred to a sleepmedicine specialist by the dentist in such circumstances. With the aid ofseveral tests, a sleep medicine professional can also ascertain the presence ofany sleep disorders.

However, several psychological illnesses including stressand worry are one of the main causes of clenching. Therapies may be useful inthese situations to relieve bruxism.

The development of closure changes as a result of fractures,excessive fillings, etc. in the teeth is another cause of clenching. In thesecircumstances, the closure must be restored. If this situation persists for along time, clenching may result in pain in the teeth, jaws, and ears.

The dentist should straighten these surfaces or finish theteeth with applications such as onlays, inlays, crowns, etc. to complete thedefects in cases where there is sensitivity and poor chewing owing to toothdeterioration.

Generally speaking, taking numerous medications to treatbruxism is not always particularly helpful. Despite this, the majority ofmedications that can be used to treat bruxism are muscle relaxants.Additionally, antidepressants or anxiety drugs might be suggested.

If bruxism has emerged as a side effect of a medication, thedoctor may adjust the dosage or suggest a different medication. However, abruxism sufferer shouldn't choose to alter the medication's dosage on theirown.

After all these applications, it is advised that those whoclench their teeth apply a splint.

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