A leading health charity – the Oral Health Foundation – is urging parents to be on the lookout for their children grinding their teeth, as its revealed to be major sign that their child could be being bullied. New research, published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, has revealed that adolescents who suffer from bullying …
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Have you heard the recent furore about the ‘migraine pose’? Where you pose with one hand up to your head, pushing the skin above the eyebrow up as if you have a splitting headache. It gives an instant face lift and frames the face, making it the A-listers go-to pose for social media snaps. The …
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What do you usually associate stress with? Hair loss? Weight loss? Even the increased risk of killer diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. But what about tooth loss? It’s a shocking effect that not many people know about, but was recently highlighted by actress Demi Moore while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy …
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Cases of bruxism (teeth clenching and grinding) are soaring in the UK (and globally), particularly amongst women. Experts say most cases are caused by stress — where women are struggling to juggle their careers, with family life and child care as well as looking after aging parents. Sufferers are often high-flyers who may pride themselves …
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Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? Stress is the plague of modern society and its symptoms can manifest themselves is many ways… for example the clenching and grinding of teeth at night, causing tension headaches and migraines. Professional dental night guards such as the FOS Dental System cushion the jaw to prevent …
Bruxism is the medical term for unconscious teeth clenching and grinding, and it can occur whilst awake or asleep. Chronic teeth grinding can cause headache, earaches, facial pain, and even migraines. Dental problems from bruxism include loss of tooth enamel, increased tooth sensitivity, and the flattening and/or chipping of the teeth. Bruxism sufferers who grind …
