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Teeth Clenching: For More Details Visit
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Teeth Clenching
Teeth clenching, otherwise known as bruxism, is a common phenomenon amongst people. For all intensive purposes, almost everybody clenches his or her teeth. The problem lies in whole intense the scale of teeth clenching is. A person with severe bruxism will often clench their teeth with much force, usually, while they sleep. The pressure that can be generated across the teeth can range from 100 to 600 psi (pounds per square inch), and this is an incredible amount of force.
What do I do?
If you suspect that you have bruxism i.e. you feel that you have some of the above signs/symptoms of the disorder, or you have been told that you grind your teeth while sleeping you can have a poly-somno-graphic test performed. This tests looks for evidence of jaw muscle activity during the sleep period and the absence of abnormal movement during sleep. Whatever the case, earlier diagnosis of the problem will minimize long-term damage to the teeth and jaws. Currently, the most common treatment against bruxism is a custom-made mouth-guard that is worn during your sleep to prevent unconscious teeth grinding. Your dentist can make you this mouth-guard that fits over your lower set of teeth and prevents the two sets of teeth from grinding against each other.
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