Bruxism may cause tooth wear and even the damage or breakage of teeth, implants and dental restorations such as crowns and filling.
Bruxism is defined as; grinding and gnashing teeth in an unconscious way during sleep. Intense stress anxiety and similar emotions are the main causes of bruxism. At the present time bruxism is seen in two out of every five people.
According to Dr. Namık Kemal Ayhan, who is the founder of Dentadent – Dental Hospital – the negative returns of mo dern life is a serious cause of bruxism. People who experience feelings such as tension, anger, disappointment and also people with competitive and impatient personalities experience bruxism more intensely. At the present time bruxism is seen in two out of ev ery five people.
It is Not Known Yet
Dr. Namık Kemal Ayhan says that; majority of the society don’t yet know what bruxism is. Therefore they can’t define the symptoms they experience. Almost all patients who visit our center with teeth clenching complaint learn about their situation through one of their relative or partner. On the other hand, we realize that the patient is experiencing bruxism as their teeth are quiet worn out. Bruxism may cause tooth wear and even the damage or breakage of teeth, implants and dental restorat ions such as crowns and filling.
Dental Problems Should be Fixed First
In some cases this problem can be solv ed by fixing the dental problems. P arallel with the intensity of the stress the person experiences the level of bruxism increase, somet imes misconduct of the teeth can also cause bruxism. While this problem is usually solv ed by simple problems if the problem is not coming from the structure of teeth different treatment systems are used according to the case. In one case the dentist and therapist can precede a common treatment. In another case the treatment can be addressed to the relaxat ion of muscles. A dental plaque is prepared by taking mouth and teeth measurements to prev ent the bruxism pat ient from harming her teeth during sleep t ime.