Pharmacological methods of pain and anxiety control include local anaesthesia and conscious sedation techniques. (From Maintaining standards; General Dental Council, 2001.) The avoidance of dental ...

Two other results are a higher incidence of dental decay due to less saliva and bad breath. Jaw joint pain: Stress often leads to frequent irritation to the temporomandibular joint and this jaw ...

Stress-induced teeth grinding and jaw clenching (known as bruxism) can cause serious damage to your teeth and joints, sometimes leading to unexpected fractures and acute pain. Here's how to protect ...

Whew, tooth pain can strike at the most inconvenient times, turning a normal day into an uncomfortable struggle and a pain in ...

It might surprise you, but night guards’ design doesn’t prevent you from grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw. Instead, ...

“Yeah, stress sheared off my front tooth.” She added jokily ... The jaw movement can also cause facial pain, headaches, earache and stiffness in the jaw and surrounding muscles, which ...

“My pain was an 11 out of 10,” she said. “That’s how much it hurt.” Dental anxiety is a common problem. Studies of U.S. adults generally find that around 20 percent of respondents have ...

they stress. Prof Damien Walmsley from the British Dental Association (BDA) said blocking the pain might provide temporary relief, but it was vital to treat and prevent the cause. Brushing ...

Chipped and cracked teeth are on the rise ... and also more jaw muscle pain and headaches - and she believes stress has a lot to do with it. "Our polling has served as a barometer for pandemic ...

anxiety, certain antidepressants, certain antipsychotics and the use of amphetamines like cocaine. The impacts of teeth grinding and clenching can vary. Dr Weerakoon says patients with bruxism ...