Bruxism is Most Common in Young Women
The causes of bruxism, abnormal activity of the muscles of mastication, have "enough" to do with processes such as stress management, and this condition is more common in younger women, since they have a joint "looser", as has secured the specialist oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Jorge Calvo de Mora.
In an interview with Europa Press, this expert has indicated that this parafunction, which occurs unconsciously and usually occurs at night, has a source “multifactorial”, in which anatomical and pathophysiological factors involved and “there is no cure.”
“You can not fight the fact that someone clench your teeth, voluntarily or involuntarily, but you can avoid the harmful consequences of smoking through the occlusal splint called” stated Dr. Calvo de Mora.
Thus, explained that the discharge apparatus, which is made with different thicknesses depending on the person, works by placing it inside the mouth for the patient, the “gnashing teeth”, download the strength of this instrument and to avoid “wear pressure caused by tooth against tooth, and the resulting joint pain
“The splint decreases the symptoms.’s Role, rather than as a treatment of the case, addresses the impact that such parafunction has” he qualified. However, as methods of prevention, has chosen not to chew gum “permanently”, avoid chewing hard things and open her mouth, among others.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS
The teeth grinding habit produces an “apparent” tooth wear and, in extreme cases, fractures of the pieces. Symptoms and signs may be divided into teeth, neuromuscular – with masseteric hypertrophy and muscle fatigue – and joints, with pain and joint noises.
Pain is the symptom that patients often turn to the query. It is usually acute, affecting the joint or the muscles of mastication and can radiate to the face and neck. In addition, occlusal trauma is common, which is produced by abnormal contact on the surface of a tooth.
“The tooth wear increased in bruxism causes loss of enamel and dentin exposure to the outside. Mechanical stimuli such as brushing teeth or thermal (cold or hot) in these situations trigger the pain response,” concluded Dr. Calvo de Mora.
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