What are Bruxism and Jaw Joint Disorders?
Bruxism is a condition that can cause damage to the teeth, jaw joint and surrounding tissues due to the habit of clenching and grinding teeth.
Bruxism is the clenching or grinding of teeth that usually occurs during sleep. This condition, which occurs with the activity of the chewing muscles, is thought to have various causes. Among these reasons, stress is the most obvious. Stress has been identified as the most important factor that both causes bruxism and increases the severity of the event.
Bruxism causes disorders in the mouth and surrounding tissues. With excessive friction of the teeth, abrasions on the chewing surfaces and cracks in the teeth may occur. Teeth shaking and spacing are also among the problems that can be seen with bruxism. At the same time, as a result of this unbalanced and involuntary activity of the chewing muscles, the jaw joint in the area where the jawbone is located in the skull can be damaged, which can cause jaw joint disorders.
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Patients may experience facial asymmetry, restricted mouth opening or jaw locking as a result of jaw joint disorders, which can manifest as chronic headaches and facial pain.
The aim of bruxism treatment is to prevent permanent damage to the teeth and jaw joint and to eliminate pain. For this purpose, transparent aligners (night aligners) that are individually prepared and protect the muscles, teeth and jaw joint can be used. The treatment can also be maintained by checking the patients at certain intervals and rearranging the aligners.
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