The harm of orthodontic bruxism

Teeth are our second face. A mouthful of white and shiny teeth is a perfect thing. However, some people are afraid to smile because of dental problems. They even often look embarrassed and dare not speak confidently in front of others. Whether teeth correction and bruxism are harmful can only be known through examination and introduction in the hospital, because teeth correction is good for the teeth.

There are many reasons for teeth grinding at present, but the main ones are related to the occlusion of teeth, psychoneurological factors, neuromuscular dysfunction of the chewing system, endocrine or drug factors, genetics, etc. Guidance: If teeth grinding is only occasional and not serious, it is recommended to regulate diet and sleep, eliminate mental tension and relieve stress, which should be effective. If teeth grinding is more serious, you need to go to the hospital to check whether it is caused by teeth, and get treatment early to prevent lesions in the temporomandibular joint. Generally speaking, orthodontic treatment takes about one and a half to two years.

Generally, children recover faster than adults, and tooth extraction treatment takes longer than non-extraction treatment. Complex malocclusions and deformities take longer to treat than simple ones. Skeletal deformities take longer to correct than simple dental deformities. Comment: After correction is completed, it is generally necessary to wear a retainer for about a year and a half.

The above are some answers to the question of whether orthodontic bruxism is harmful. If this happens, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital for treatment to prevent the condition from becoming more serious.

Whether you need to grind your teeth depends on the width of the crowding. If the total length of the crowding is less than 3mm, you can consider slice cutting. After all, you are still young. Although tooth enamel cannot regenerate, dentin can regenerate to replace enamel. But if the crowding is too great and there are wisdom teeth hidden, you have to choose tooth extraction for correction.

When the teeth are not aligned properly and there is severe crowding or close to severe crowding (the crowding degree is more than 10 mm), in order to align the teeth and meet the aesthetic requirements while ensuring the stability of the effect after correction, the teeth should be extracted as needed. The space left for tooth extraction is used to relieve crowding and align crowded teeth, so that the amount of teeth and bone can be coordinated, the teeth can be arranged neatly on the dental arch, and a good occlusal relationship can be established; patients with crowding degrees II-III are more likely to have their teeth extracted. If the teeth are not extracted and the dentition is forced to be aligned, the correction effect will be unstable and it is easy to relapse into the original crowding and malocclusion. Use the extraction space to adjust the occlusal relationship of the posterior teeth to achieve the maximum occlusal contact area and form the best chewing efficiency. It can be said to be beneficial and harmless. In cases of vertical disharmony of the dental arch (open bite or deep overbite of the front teeth), imbalance of dental arch width (locking of the posterior teeth or crossbite, asymmetric molar relationship, midline deviation), and imbalance of tooth quantity between the upper and lower dental arches (congenital tooth loss), tooth extraction and orthodontic treatment should be given priority.