Posts Tagged ‘teeth grinding’
New study suggests that tooth grinding could be a sign of bullying in young people
New research has suggested that grinding the teeth, also known as bruxism, could be a sign of bullying in young people. The study, which has been published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, suggests that teenagers who are bullied at school are up to four times more likely to suffer from bruxism than young people […]
Is Stress Causing You To Grind Your Teeth?
The British Dental Association estimates that 10 per cent of people in the UK grind their teeth and many dentists across the country have reported an increase in the number of patients presenting symptoms of bruxism, the medical name for teeth grinding. Shivani Patel, a specialist orthodontist from Elleven Dental, London, said that there has […]
Stress and Bruxism
Bruxism Awareness week begins today and both dentists and the founders of the Saving Teeth Awareness Campaign are hoping that people will begin to recognise the dangers of Bruxism to their dental health. Bruxism affects around 8-10% of the UK population and involves intense clenching and grinding of the teeth, often caused by stress. This […]
Scottish dentist joins forces with physiotherapist to help tackle migraines
A dentist and physiotherapist from Scotland have teamed up to help people with migraines. Migraines affect one in seven people in Scotland and many people suffer from serious symptoms, which often cannot be eased by traditional methods or over the counter medications. Now Dr Biju Krishnan, a dentist and Kirsten Lord, a physiotherapist, have developed […]
Oct 2010 Dental Clinic Open Days for Bruxism also Raise Funds for Veterans
People suffering from tooth clenching and grinding are invited to attend open days at dental clinics across the UK as part of the Bruxism Awareness Week held between 25 to 31 October 2010. The campaign, organised by S4S (UK) Ltd, aims to give suffers of bruxism opportunities to discuss their experiences and needs with dental […]
Will British dentists keep up with the teeth grinding habit?
With local news all over Britain keeping a close eye on recession fluctuating criteria like interest rates, GDP, manufacturing, unemployment, jobs and inflation, and as people feel the financial pinch, teeth clenching is on the rise. A study by the British Dental Association (BDA) recently reports that dentists throughout the UK have seen a rise […]
