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Clenching and Grinding Turkey
Bruxism means unconsciously clenching your teeth while sleeping or awake. It is a habit that damages the teeth and jaw joint in the medium and long term.
What Causes Bruxism?
It can be caused by physical or psychological reasons. It may have a psychological dimension such as stress, anxiety, anger and tension, or it may develop due to missing teeth or incorrect dental treatments.
Since teeth clenching/grinding also has an addictive effect, it can continue to get worse unless it is prevented.
What Are the Symptoms of Bruxism?
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It is a habit that is activated unconsciously, usually during sleep but less frequently while awake. Sometimes people may not be aware of it while they are sleeping and may be noticed by their awake partners.
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May cause face, head or ear pain.
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Difficulty in mouth opening, limitation may occur.
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In the oral examination, wear on the teeth, regional recession in the gums and pain in the jaw joint can be observed.
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In advanced cases, there may be noise from the joint while opening and closing the mouth.
How to Treat
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First of all, existing intraoral problems that may be causative should be eliminated. Tooth deficiencies should be eliminated, crooked teeth should be corrected, faulty fillings and crowns should be replaced.
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Night plaques or botox treatment can be used to regulate muscle activity in cases of ongoing teeth clenching and grinding.
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If necessary, these applications can be supported with muscle relaxants.
How to Prepare a Night Plate?
If it is considered necessary, an intraoral measurement is taken for the night plaque, a model is created and the plaque is prepared. If used regularly, a serious reduction in muscle pain can be observed. It will also prevent damage to the teeth.
Bruxism and Botox Treatment
Today, botox treatment is widely used in bruxism / clenching / grinding of the teeth. Botox is very effective in the treatment of teeth clenching by blocking the nerves in the muscle tissue, preventing the muscles from contracting excessively.
It provides relaxation in the muscle by eliminating the stress and excessive chewing force in the muscle. This will eliminate the problem of clenching and grinding at night. A repeat dose may be required after botox treatment, which takes an average of 4-6 months.
What are the Advantages of Clenching (Bruxism) Treatment?
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Prevents tooth wear caused by clenching or grinding.
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It prevents the formation of sensitivity in the teeth.
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Eliminates gingival disorders due to clenching and grinding of teeth.
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It prevents tooth loss due to bruxism.
Frequently Asked Questions
Teeth grinding habit may occur due to stress or after the use of certain types of antidepressant drugs.
If the clenching problem is not treated, abrasions on the surfaces of the teeth, cracks in the enamel tissue on the upper surface, and pain in the head, neck and jaw joint occur in the short term. In the long term, permanent problems may occur in tooth fractures and jaw joints.
Bruxism can cause pain in the head, neck and jaw joint.
A permanent solution can be achieved with repeated botox treatments in the treatment of bruxism. By using night plaque together with Botox treatment, the treatment can be made more effective and the teeth can be protected from the problems caused by bruxism.
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