The only pain associated with a deafening sound of grinding teeth tends to be to the eardrum. Also known as Bruxism, it’s not typical to have any symptoms or issues other than being irritating at night. Over the course of time, regular and persistent teeth grinding creates discomfort in your jaw muscles. In due time, your pearly whites will become not so pearly little stumps from unnecessary wear. Bruxism can also be the cause of your headaches and earaches.
While the majority of teeth grinding happen during sleep, around 20% happens while awake. Stress and anxiety play a role here, although you’re usually more aware of daytime grinding. Bruxism, while awake, can be as simple as clenching your teeth and jaw. Most of us do this without much thought, during stress-filled situations.
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The engineer of a commuter train that slammed into a station going double the 10 mph speed limit, killing a woman, suffered from undiagnosed sleep apnea, his lawyer said Wednesday, and a U.S. official told The Associated Press that investigators are looking at it as a potential cause.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-16/apnewsbreak-engineer-in-crash-had-undiagnosed-sleep-apnea
They say you should get at least eight hours of sleep per day. But if you’re constantly waking up in the morning with headaches, fatigue, irritability, or you’re spouse is relentlessly complaining about your snoring … the call for concern might rest on your quality of sleep rather than how much. Sleep apnea is a serious disorder.
Despite over 18 million Americans having signs of sleep apnea, only about 25% seek medical attention. Sleep apnea is highly undiagnosed even though treatment is simple. If you’re finding yourself still tired when you wake up or you’re being hounded by your spouse for snoring – it might be time to call our dental office in Franklin Lakes for a sleep apnea consultation.
You may be wondering how a dental office can help you to stop snoring and help correct your breathing during the night. First let’s dive into a few details about sleep apnea first…
Prevention is far better than cure when it comes to dental health. Studies have proven neglected oral health is often the precursor to serious chronic diseases.
Poor dental habits result in cavities, loss of teeth, and painful inflammation of gums. Since your pearly whites are the first step in the digestive process as you chew your food before swallowing… any infections in the mouth lead to a gateway of infection in your major organs.
The most common diseases seen are cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, stroke, and dementia. You can also experience intestinal failure, as well as irritable bowel syndrome.
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