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Bruxism
¿ Which is bruxism?
Bruxism is the term that refers to grind and to incessant squeeze of the teeth, inintencionalmente, and in the inadequate hours. Bruxers (persons with bruxism) is often unconscious that have developed this habit, and does not know often that the processing is available to damage to the mouth and the teeth they have done themselves. The damages caused by bruxism includes change the following symptoms. Nevertheless, each individual can experience symptoms differently. The symptoms can include:
- teeth eroded
- facial pain
- teeth hipersensibles
- facial muscles and of the quijada tense
- headaches
- dislocation of the quijada
- damage al enamel of tooth, exposing the interior of the tooth (dental enamel)
- the to cause to explode or the chascar in the empalme temporomandibular (TMJ)
- muescas of the tongue
- damages al interior of the cheek
The symptoms of the bruxism can be can resemble other conditions or medical problems. Consult a dentist or to its doctor for a diagnosis.
¿ What cause bruxism?
Although this habit is inintencional, the oral specialists of the health indicate often to the excessive tension and to certain types of personality as typical causes of the bruxism. Bruxism affects often persons with the nervous tension just as rage, pain, or frustration, and/or persons with aggressive, hasty, or excessive-competitive tendencies.
¿ How it is diagnosed the bruxism?
During regular visits al dentist, the teeth are examined for the evidence of the bruxism -- indicated often by the extremities of the teeth that plans appear. If the symptoms been present, the condition will be observed for the changes during the several following visits before be established a program of the processing.
Processing for the bruxism:
The specific processing for the bruxism will be determined by its dentist or medical based lit:
- its age, total, and historical health doctor
- degree of the illness
- its tolerance for the medicaciones specific, the procedures, or the therapies
- expectations for the course of the illness
- its opinion or preference
Near one in three persons suffers from the bruxism, that, in most cases, dealt with success. The processing can imply:
- modification of the behavior
Teaching al patient how reclinarse the tongue, the teeth, and the lips correctly, and learning how reclinar the tongue up can relieve discomfort in the quijada while to maintain the teeth separated and the lips closed.
- mouthpiece
A plastic application special-room of the mouth can be used in the night to absorb the force to bite. This application is able to help to prevent the future damage to the teeth and aid in changing the behavior of the patient.
- biofeedback
Biofeedback implies an electronic instrument that measure the quantity of activity of the muscle the mouth and quijada -- indicating al patient when too much activity of the muscle is occurring of the to be able to change the behavior. This is especially beneficial for the bruxers of the day. The additional investigation is necessary to develop a program of the processing for the bruxers that press during the night.
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