Bruxism, clenching and that teeth grinding is a movement disorder that has no schedule and is involuntary. It affects between 10% to 20% of the population giving both men and women. It is destructive to the dental structures, muscles and jaw joints. The main cause of this disorder is stress, a symptom common in today’s society, causing symptoms such as headache, feel tired jaw, pain in the masticatory muscles, wear on the teeth, among others.
Against this background the Extension Center Clinica Santa Maria will perform a free talk next Tuesday July 27th at 19:00 pm: “Bruxism, a bad involuntary” by Dr. William Flores, Unit Dentistry.
Dr. William Flores, Dentist, Dental Unit of the Clinic Santa Maria explains that “from the point of view has no bruxism dental treatment, what do the dentist to prevent damage by using intraoral devices and treatment of injury caused by the bad habit. ”
Another of the changes that can occur is the dental displacement in cases where the tooth relationship is unstable. For this reason it is recommended that at the end of orthodontic treatment is tested in the stability of the bite to prevent further displacement.
One of the most used is the use of a relaxation map, device that completely covers the teeth, and usually used in the maxilla. The patient should be examined periodically, and relationships of teeth and jaw position changes position over time and must be stabilized.
“It is a progressive phenomenon, we start with clenched teeth and wear them, they may feel headaches, joint sounds and pain on opening the mouth, and finally the person concerned may feel the sensation of having sand in the joint, because the structures articular bone is eroded, “says professional.
That is why if you have the above symptoms, you should consult a specialist in Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders for a specific diagnosis of the patient’s condition and provide appropriate treatment. The dentist recommends having inspections every six months to assess the dental condition and related structures of the masticatory system to prevent, or take appropriate action.
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