What is BRUXISM and how can we treat it?

All day Gritting his teeth is a guaranteed headache!

If as you read this note are gritting your teeth, you have bruxism. Bruxism means that you clench your jaws and do unconsciously clenching your teeth. This can happen you awake or asleep. Bruxism is closely related to pictures of anxiety know what causes?

-Ear and neck pain
-Headache
-Weak and sensitive gums.
-Teeth dirties
-Pain when chewing
-Difficulty sleeping
However, you should know that bruxism is very common, since it affects 20% of the population and luckily it can be treated.

How?

(1) how bruxism is intrinsically related to anxiety, is key to perform exercises to calm your nerves. Before you go to sleep, it is good idea to take a relaxing Linden tea and take a good bath of hot water. Of course, it is highly recommended to carry out therapy and anti-stress treatments. Some may be tightening in the hand a small rubber ball to release the tension on the other hand that are not your jaws.
You can also autorelajacion, exercises as bedtime mouth up on the floor before going to sleep, take a deep breath and mentalizing you somewhere where you'd want to be in that moment, imagine environment that surround you, aromas and sounds would have been in that place. Everything that you relax, will be beneficial to treat bruxism. Obviously, if you need to consult with a physician to take deeper steps, don't hesitate to do so: a consultation with a professional is always the first step to treat a disease.
2) not chew pens, or anything other than food.
(3) not drink coffee or soda with caffeine: can release adrenaline that will make you numb the muscles of the buccal cavity.
(4) If you clench your teeth while you sleep, should consult with a dentist. Your dentist will make you a splint so that you use moments before going to sleep that they relieve the stresses of your jaws.
5) to relax the muscles in your jaw, is good idea apply heat with a towel soaked in hot water.
6) before going to sleep, chew carrots or an Apple to relax your jaw numbness.
(7) prevents all day chewing gum: in this way, your jaw will get used to be having to chew all the time.
(8) when you are gritting your teeth, becomes aware of this: put your tongue between your jaw to relax their muscles and massage that area.
(9) the bruxism is related to stress, anxiety, the competitiveness that regards the current day to day of life. Bruxism is a symptom of nervousness: If you suffer from it, you know that it is a deeper cause. A picture of anxiety can be treated with help from a doctor, doing therapy and inner work that has to do with reaching a State of greater relaxation. If you're all tense and nervous day, it is possible that you need help. Don't hesitate to look for it where you feel most comfortable.

A plastic sleeve to protect your teeth is the solution in case of bruxism

Photo of Ewan Bellamy

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