{"id":242,"date":"2019-09-06T10:55:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T10:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/?p=242"},"modified":"2019-12-24T06:10:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T06:10:28","slug":"bruxism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2019\/09\/06\/bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"BRUXISM |CAUSES |SYMTOMS |TREATMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">bruxism treatment, bruxism causes, bruxism symptoms, sleep bruxism, awake bruxism, nocturnal bruxism, bruxism anxiety<br> bruxism guard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruxism\nis when a person grinds their teeth while not chewing. The teeth grind or rub\ntogether as the jaw moves forcefully either from side to side or back and\nforth. Often, the person is not aware that they are doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teeth clenching is when a person holds their teeth together and clenches\nthe muscles, but without moving the teeth back and forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People can grind or clench their teeth during the day and the night, but\nsleep-related bruxism poses a bigger challenge because it is harder to control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruxism is one of the most common sleep disorders. It is an unconscious\nneuromuscular activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myofascial muscle pain, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and\nheadaches may occur. Severe cases can lead to arthritis of the\ntemporomandibular joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image.png 388w, https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Teeth grinding or clenching, which may be loud enough to wake up your sleep partner<\/li><li>Teeth that are flattened, fractured, chipped or loose<\/li><li>Worn tooth enamel, exposing deeper layers of your tooth<\/li><li>Increased tooth pain or sensitivity<\/li><li>Tired or tight jaw muscles, or a locked jaw that won&#8217;t open or close completely<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-1.png 382w, https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jaw, neck or face pain or soreness<\/li><li>Pain\nthat feels like an earache, though it&#8217;s actually not a problem with your ear<\/li><li>Dull\nheadache starting in the temples<\/li><li>Damage\nfrom chewing on the inside of your cheek<\/li><li>Sleep\ndisruption<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RISK FACORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Stress:\n<\/strong>Increased anxiety or stress can lead\nto teeth grinding. So can anger and frustration.<\/li><li><strong>Age: <\/strong>Bruxism is common in young children,\nbut it usually goes away by adulthood.<\/li><li><strong>Personality\ntype:<\/strong>&nbsp;Having a personality type\nthat&#8217;s aggressive, competitive or hyperactive can increase your risk of\nbruxism.<\/li><li><strong>Medications\nand other substances:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bruxism may be an uncommon side\neffect of some psychiatric medications, such as certain antidepressants.\nSmoking tobacco, drinking caffeinated beverages or alcohol, or using\nrecreational drugs may increase the risk of bruxism.<\/li><li><strong>Family\nmembers with bruxism: <\/strong>Sleep\nbruxism tends to occur in families. If you have bruxism, other members of your\nfamily also may have bruxism or a history of it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COMPLICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Damage\nto your teeth, restorations, crowns or jaw<\/li><li>Tension-type\nheadaches<\/li><li>Severe\nfacial or jaw pain<\/li><li>Disorders\nthat occur in the temporomandibular joints (TMJs), located just in front of\nyour ears, which may sound like clicking when you open and close your mouth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TREATMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Splints<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and mouth guards.<\/strong>\u00a0These are designed to keep teeth separated to avoid the damage caused by clenching and grinding. They can be constructed of hard acrylic or soft materials and fit over your upper or lower teeth.<\/li><li><strong>Dental correction.<\/strong>\u00a0In severe cases \u2014 when tooth wear has led to sensitivity or the inability to chew properly \u2014 your dentist may need to reshape the chewing surfaces of your teeth or use<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/dental-crownsandbridges-pune.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" crowns  (opens in a new tab)\"> crowns <\/a>to repair the damage.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-2.png 355w, https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/image-2-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>bruxism treatment, bruxism causes, bruxism symptoms, sleep bruxism, awake bruxism, nocturnal bruxism, bruxism anxiety bruxism guard Bruxism is when a person grinds their teeth while not chewing. The teeth grind or rub together as the jaw moves forcefully either from side to side or back and forth. Often, the person is not aware that they &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2019\/09\/06\/bruxism\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;BRUXISM |CAUSES |SYMTOMS |TREATMENT&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[118,9,20,8,116,117,115,11,23,39,30,28,10,119,12,26,42,120,13,22,29,44,16,41,24],"class_list":["post-242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-health","tag-awake-bruxism","tag-best-dentist-near-me","tag-best-orthodontist-in-pune","tag-best-orthodontist-near-me","tag-bruxism-causes","tag-bruxism-symptoms","tag-bruxism-treatment","tag-dental-braces","tag-dental-braces-cost-in-pune","tag-dental-braces-in-pune","tag-dental-clinic-in-pune","tag-dental-implant-in-pune","tag-dentist-in-pune","tag-nocturnal-bruxism","tag-root-canal-in-pune","tag-root-canal-treatment-cost-in-pune","tag-root-canal-treatment-in-pune","tag-sleep-bruxism","tag-teeth-braces-cost","tag-teeth-braces-cost-in-pune","tag-teeth-bridge","tag-teeth-bridge-in-pune","tag-teeth-crown","tag-teeth-crown-in-pune","tag-teeth-whitening-cost-in-pune"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242\/revisions\/388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}