From a dental perspective, this often unconscious behavior is called bruxism, a term that comes from the Greek word “bruxisxie".
Bruxism – also called the silent disease – is a disorder in which the jaws clench with a force greater than normal, leading to the grinding or friction of the upper teeth against the lower ones .
Consumption of coffee, tobacco, alcohol, or recreational psychoactive substances (RPS) may increase the risk
Situations of stress and anxiety, defective alignment of teeth, sleep apnea, and some antidepressant medications are some of its causes.
Some of the signals that alert to this pathology are linked to dental conditions, and others with various health event
Treatment often involves combining dental treatments with other interdisciplinary therapies such as sleep medicine experts, physiotherapists, and psychologists, among others.