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Gnathology – bruxism and teeth grinding and jaw joint therapy<\/h3>\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”visodent_custom” woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]<\/p>\n
Gnathology – bruxism and teeth grinding and jaw joint therapy<\/h3>\nGnathology<\/strong><\/a> has been rapidly developed only in the last two decades, although it has been known and practiced for over a century.<\/p>\n This is due to the fact that only recently, thanks also to neurophysiological research, it was demonstrated that the jaw and craniomandibular disorders play a role of primary importance in the genesis of postural problems and all the series of pathologies that can arise from any alteration of this complex system. A classical example is a muscle-tension headache that, even after the complicated diagnostic investigations and \u201ctraditional\u201d farmacological treatment, is completely resolved only after a correct gnathological treatment.<\/p>\n Today, there are different schools of gnathology, but the pricipal aims are:<\/p>\n In order to return to a proper neuro-muscular function and to free patients from using drugs and painkillers which they are often forced to take because of the great discomfort and pain they experience.<\/p>\n Bruxism is the grinding of the teeth and clenching of the inferior jaw against the superior one, which occurs mainly during sleep and followed by a noisy sound usually lasting for a few seconds. The grinding, however, can create damage due to wear of the chewing surface of the teeth of the upper arch as well as of the lower arch, and in most of the cases it has been noticed by the dentist first. During the time bruxism can produce important changes of the teeth, pain in the temporomandibular joints, and if continued, may result in headaches or severe joint dysfunction. To prevent this outcome, an appropriate device called a splint, which can be produced in hard or soft plastic depending on the therapeutic indication, is used to protect the teeth from erosion at night. It is also used as a prosthodontic pretreatment<\/strong><\/a> to help us restore correct alignment of the dental arches.<\/p>\n\n
BRUXISM \u2013 TMJ DISORDER<\/h3>\n
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