There are not many people familiar with “What is Bruxism”. This term is from "brychein", greek word, that means: gnashing of teeth. of course the word of “bruxism” is not generally known to lay people. If you ask to 100 people, I believe there might be none of them knows about it, however it more convenient … [Read more...]

Teeth grinding is rubbing the teeth together or lateral motion of the jaw while the bottom and top teeth are in contact. It is a kind of a chewing activity however there is no food in the mouth for chewing on. Most of the cases, teeth grinding happened during sleep time, that's why most sufferers does not aware of … [Read more...]

Prior we talk about bruxism symptomsfurther detail, it would be good if you know the bruxism itself. It is a kind of habit that affecting around 4-8% of the population, characterised by teeth grinding and clenching of the jaw that causes tooth wear and breakage, jaw disorder such as pain and limited movement, and of … [Read more...]

bruxism had become something that require attention worldwide now days. What makes bruxism more interesting is the fact that it is concerned with the consistent grinding of the teeth by those who are affected. Below are Risk Factor of Bruxism: Stress. It will Increase anxiety, or stress can lead to teeth … [Read more...]

In some cases, bruxism treatment is not necessary. As we know that many kids outgrow bruxism without particular treatment, and many adults do not grind or clench their teeth badly so the therapy is not required, if the problem is severe then treatment options include certain therapies and … [Read more...]

Bruxism affects sufferers in two main categories, some effects are short term only that will disappear when the bruxism stops, however some are long term and even permanent. Short-term effects of bruxism Below are short term effect of bruxism. Sleep disruption. Sleep disruption of bed partner due to … [Read more...]

Base on some research, bruxism is the third most frequent sleep disorder after insomnia and snoring. There are some stadium categories of bruxism, and most of bruxism occur during sleep are stadium 1 approximately 30%, stadium 2 approximately 56%, whilst stages 3, 4 & Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep are much less … [Read more...]

Bruxism, in the medical term means “grinding of the teeth, particularly during sleep”. Look like that it does not sound so serious, however if you left untreated, bruxism can result in bone damage, sore jaws, chipped teeth, earaches, and the worse case is an inability to open and close the mouth properly. Most of … [Read more...]