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2. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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   Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [ 1 ] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [ 2 ] Several symptoms are commonly associated with bruxism, including aching jaw ...

3. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Put simply, stress and anxiety cause grinding of teeth and sustained muscular contraction in the face. This produces pain which causes further anxiety which in turn causes prolonged muscular spasm at trigger points, vasoconstriction, ischemia and release of pain mediators. The pain discourages use of the masticatory system (a similar phenomenon ...

4. Teeth-grinding sufferer finally 'breaks cycle' - AOL

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   Teeth-grinding sufferer finally 'breaks cycle'. A woman who resorted to botox and was prescribed anti-depressants in a bid to solve her painful teeth-grinding has praised a university dental ...

5. Nociceptive trigeminal inhibition tension suppression system

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   The Nociceptive trigeminal inhibition tension suppression system (abbreviated to NTI-TSS, or NTI-tension suppression system), [1] is a type of occlusal splint that is claimed to prevent headache and migraine by reducing sleep bruxism (night-time tooth clenching and grinding). Sleep bruxism is purported to lead to a hyperactivity of the ...

6. How To Stop Grinding Your Teeth Because Of Stress And ... - AOL

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   Dentists have noticed an uptick in clenching and grinding because of COVID-19 anxiety. Read this A+ advice on fixing it. How To Stop Grinding Your Teeth Because Of Stress And Anxiety

7. Can stress actually cause you to lose your teeth?

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   But the bottom line is, tooth loss from stress can and does happen—Wolff says he sees patients in his practice with "very worn teeth" from grinding. So take Wolff's advice and go to the dentist ...