This is a great video from NJN Public Television about Bruxism and it’s effects on sufferers. It shows a dentist diagnosing Bruxism and fitting a teeth guard.

There are many theories on what the true causes of teeth grinding and teeth clenching are.

One of the most frequently touted about is Bruxism caused by the misalignment of your teeth.

If you suspect that this is the cause of your teeth grinding then a visit to your dentist could confirm it. He will ask you to perform a simple non-intrusive test, which basically involves you biting down hard on a thin strip.

If the test proves that your Bruxism is caused by or is adding to your condition, then he will probably prescribe a teeth guard for you.  This may only be a short-term solution whilst he investigates the best longer-term Bruxism cure for you. 

Of course this is only one theory, so if your teeth are aligned correctly, don’t worry too much, we shall be discussing the other possible causes here on this blog.

Good dental health to you all.

James

Dentist across Northern Texas USA have reported seeing a huge increase in the cases of teeth grinding, or Bruxism since the global credit crunch took hold.

One dentist, Robert Sorokolit of Advanced Dentistry has seen an increase of about 30% and a doubling of fractured teeth.

When interviewed he said, “We can all agree that’s there’s been a rise in stress because of the economy. Whenever there’s a rise in stress, there’s a rise in clinching.”

Patients are reporting that as the downturn in the economy deepens their teeth grinding gets worse. One stated that 90% of her stress was caused by the economy affecting her job and so she was finding it difficult to sleep properly.

Another leading dentist, Tim Oakes says, “Teeth grinding usually goes up during stressful time periods, such as wars, presidential elections and tax day.”

The widely used first course of treatment for teeth grinding is a teeth guard, which whilst only partially effective are often very expensive, ranging from $300 to more than $1,000

Sorokolit believes that with people feeling the pinch in their pockets they are giving teeth guards a miss.

“A lot of people say I just can’t afford that right now,” he said.

Is there an effective natural and cheap cure for the cash strapped? http://www.nomoreteethguard.com