How Do You Treat Bruxism?
Bruxism is the medical term for grinding ones teeth. This is a condition that can affect anyone–men, women and children. The cause of teeth grinding can be mental. People often grind their teeth in times of stress or emotional distress but many times the sufferers don’t know they are doing it because it happens during sleep. This is the most common form of bruxism known as sleep bruxism.Teeth grinding doesn’t just effect the teeth, but it hurts the muscles, tissue and bones if it gets bad enough. Some of the symptoms those with bruxism experience include headaches, toothaches, tooth damage, face pain, jaw pain, earaches, and anxiety. Assess your symptoms in the morning. Because most bruxism happens during sleep, the physical pain or sensation is most noticeable in the morning. Look at your teeth to see if there is damage. Contact a dentist to talk about your options for repairing teeth and how to lessen the damage the teeth grinding has on your physical health. The dentist will assess
