What causes teeth grinding at night?

For some white-collar friends or business friends, they may be prone to grinding their teeth at night due to increased work pressure. I hope you can relieve the stress. Nocturnal teeth grinding may also be caused by the presence of parasites in the patient's body. Since the presence of parasites can cause great harm to the patient's physical health, I hope you can treat nocturnal teeth grinding in a timely manner in your life.

The disease of nocturnal bruxism is relatively common in life, mainly because we may have some psychological factors or be affected by bacteria in life. Therefore, we recommend that everyone should have a certain understanding of the situation of nocturnal bruxism in life, which will help you in treatment.

Nocturnal bruxism is a phenomenon, not a disease, just like dreaming or talking in sleep. Excessive tension or excitement, bad biting habits, intestinal parasitic infections, etc. often increase the frequency of nocturnal bruxism. Severe nocturnal bruxism can accelerate tooth wear and cause symptoms of excessive tooth sensitivity, and even cause periodontal tissue damage, masticatory muscle fatigue, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

There are six main reasons:

(1) Psychological factors such as nervousness, anxiety, depression, anger, etc.

(2) Gastrointestinal diseases and endocrine disorders can also cause this;

(3) Excessive fatigue, those engaged in fine work, such as athletes, watchmakers, etc.;

(4) Lack of trace elements in the body can lead to this disease, as can the presence of parasites in the body.

(5) Habitual bruxism caused by long-term bruxism;

(6) High work pressure, physical fatigue, and long-term irregular life lead to bruxism!

Treatment

There are many treatments for bruxism, and the main clinical purpose is to reduce the damage caused by bruxism to the occlusal surface of the teeth and alleviate the symptoms of muscles and joints. The principle is to block the cause of the disease and reduce the damage.

1) Psychological treatment: There are indeed psychological factors that cause excessive tension in the jaw muscles. Eliminate tension, relieve unnecessary worries, and arrange work reasonably. If necessary, take diazepam tablets orally, 1-2 times a day, one tablet each time. There is dependency.

2) Treatment to reduce brain excitement: resting and relaxing before going to bed, doing proper gymnastics, avoiding stimulating foods and smoking, and improving the sleeping environment are all helpful in reducing the brain's excitement. Mobilize the patient's self-awareness and self-control psychological effect to reduce the occurrence of bruxism. The effect is very small.

There are many causes of nocturnal bruxism. I hope you can understand them well in your life, which will help you treat nocturnal bruxism in your life. If you grind your teeth at night due to psychological reasons, we recommend that you take more walks and chat with your friends around you.