Halt Teeth Grinding With DentoGuard

(Newswire.net — November 22, 2017) Cheyenne, Wyoming — It’s interesting how the word “grind” is perpetuated throughout cultural expressions. “Daily grind”, “grind someone’s gears”, “an axe to grind” and of course “nail biting and teeth grinding” for those moments of unease. Speaking of teeth grinding, there will be no mincing of words here. Teeth grinding is one habit that needs to grind to a halt, not just the expression but the literal act of grinding one’s teeth can lead to some rather disturbing dental complications.

“Teeth grinding causes may include anything from high stress to abnormal bite to crooked teeth; the masseter, the cheek muscle that helps us chew, is one of the strongest muscles in the entire body,” explains AZ Family Dental in Arizona. “Dental researchers say it can exert up to 600 pounds of force per square inch on the molars in the rear of our mouths.

Medically classified under the term bruxism, teeth grinding is not to be taken lightly as the far reaching effects of such a seemingly simple compulsion offers insight to deeper root issues. The matter is far more prevalent than one could imagine, in fact the Academy of General Dentistry has published that one in three people suffer from bruxism.

“In some cases, chronic teeth grinding can result in a fracturing, loosening, or loss of teeth as the chronic grinding may wear teeth down to stumps,” says WebMD.com. “When these events happen, bridges, crowns, root canals, implants, partial dentures, and even complete dentures may be needed.”

The question now is how does one safeguard against teeth grinding? Since it’s usually a manifestation of anxiety or an obsessive habit which can’t exactly be extracted overnight from the suffer. Having your teeth as the root of an addiction cannot be resolved merely by self-control, an external implement is the best mode of intervention. 

“Using a mouth guard or mouth splint reduces the sensation of clenching or grinding your teeth,” advises the UK National Health Service. “They also help reduce pain and prevent tooth wear, as well as protecting against further damage.”

The DentoGuard™ Professional Dental Kit by HealthyWiser™ is a highly recommended mouth guard that is customizable and dentist approved. So if you have an axe to grind with teeth grinding you’ll be in good hands with DentoGuard™.