SLEEP DISORDER

Sleep Disorder

Sleep Disorder

Grinding/Clenching

Teeth clenching or grinding — a behavior known as bruxism — is a common problem that can lead to broken teeth, enamel damage and headaches. Grinding teeth describes the habit of clenching and grinding opposing teeth, fre­quently under stress or during sleep periods. The teeth are usually ground uncon­sciously during night time; therefore the problem often remains unrecognized. You’re not sleeping well if you grind your teeth.

The applied forces are high and mainly uncontrolled during clenching. This can cause significant damage to tooth structure and periodontum. Repeated grinding wears down the enamel and makes the teeth susceptible to dental decay and periodonti­tis. The constant activation of the chewing muscles causes tensions which can exceed to the neck and back muscles. Patients that are exposed to grinding often suffer under fatigue and tiredness in the morning. Also damages to the mandibular joints have been reported.

To address the symptoms of dental grinding or clench­ing, it is the first objective to protect the natural teeth and oral tissue of the pa­tient. Of course it is helpful if the main course of stress or discomfort can be eliminated by the patient.

Snoring

Snoring could be caused for instance by excessive alcohol consumption, over­weight, or side effects of medication. For most patients snoring can be eliminated without surgical intervention by using an individual splint. It is important to not un­derestimate snoring as a medical condition, since it could be a sign of an apnoea disease, which causes insufficient oxygen supply. This leads to fatigue and tired­ness during the day. In this case a combination of dental therapy and general med­icine is indicated.
DID YOU KNOW?
It is estimated that
40 million
Americans grind their teeth, and 5-10% of teeth grinders have symptoms severe enough to cause significant damage to their teeth or dental fillings and crowns.
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Grinding

Teeth clenching or grinding — a behavior known as bruxism — is a common problem that can lead to broken teeth, enamel damage and headaches. Grinding teeth describes the habit of clenching and grinding opposing teeth, fre­quently under stress or during sleep periods. The teeth are usually ground uncon­sciously during night time; therefore the problem often remains unrecognized. You’re not sleeping well if you grind your teeth.

The applied forces are high and mainly uncontrolled during clenching. This can cause significant damage to tooth structure and periodontum. Repeated grinding wears down the enamel and makes the teeth susceptible to dental decay and periodonti­tis. The constant activation of the chewing muscles causes tensions which can exceed to the neck and back muscles. Patients that are exposed to grinding often suffer under fatigue and tiredness in the morning. Also damages to the mandibular joints have been reported.

To address the symptoms of dental grinding or clench­ing, it is the first objective to protect the natural teeth and oral tissue of the pa­tient. Of course it is helpful if the main course of stress or discomfort can be eliminated by the patient.

Snoring

Snoring could be caused for instance by excessive alcohol consumption. over­weight or side effects of medication. For most patients snoring can be eliminated without surgical intervention by using an individual splint. It is important to not un­derestimate snoring as a medical condition, since it could be a sign of an apnoea disease, which causes insufficient oxygen supply. This leads to fatigue and tired­ness during the day. In this case a combination of dental therapy and general med­icine is indicated.
DID YOU KNOW?
It is estimated that
40 million
Americans grind their teeth, and 5-10% of teeth grinders have symptoms severe enough to cause significant damage to their teeth or dental fillings and crowns.
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