It is believed that a man grinds his teeth with rage. In fact, this is a very common pathology, known in medicine as bruxism . More often gnashing of teeth in a dream, but even when a person is awake, he simply does not notice how much grits his teeth (up to 20 times stronger than when chewing).
Causes of bruxism has not been fully established. While it is believed that this condition is caused by stress and emotional experiences.
But it is known, what is fraught bruxism . It's a whole bunch of complications and diseases such as migraine, pain in the jaw and facial muscles, otalgia (ear pain), abrasion, vertigo, insomnia and more. In addition, bruxism is detrimental to the health of the tooth enamel.
Until recently, science could not offer patients any effective remedy against gnashing of teeth . They used hypnosis, sedatives, herbal medicines and even botox. But a team of scientists from Denmark, seems to have solved this problem. They have created the machine, the size of not more than the player iPod, which delivers electrical impulses to the muscles through the temple area.
In clinical studies, symptoms bruxism It was reduced in 50% of patients after three weeks of use of the device, and 80% after six weeks. "Bruxism is caused mostly by stress - says Dr. Barry Oulton from dental center Haslemere in the British Surrey. - If one of my patients come with a complaint about bruxism, I first check its temporal muscles to determine their level of stress ".
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