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Table 1: Possible symptoms of bruxism according to medical disciplines
(Wieckiewicz et al., 2014, p. 3).
Branch of
medicine
Dentistry
Symptoms observed
Clenching or grinding of the teeth while asleep (often noticed
by sleeping partner); hypersensitivity of teeth to hot, cold,
sweet, and so forth; attrition; fractures of teeth; negative
consequences in periodontium/gingival recessions; loss of
teeth; damages and cracks of fixed and removable dentures
(especially dental ceramics); cheek and tongue biting
Otolaryngology Ear sounds (tinnitus), ear aches (referred pain) with possible
hearing loss, ear infections, apnea
Neurology
Constant, dull headache; pain in the temples; sleep disorders
(insomnia); anxiety, stress, and depression; dizziness; vertigo
Ophthalmology Hypersensitivity to light, pain in the eye or around the eye,
difficulties in sight focus
Physical Sore jaw muscles, facial pain or jaw pain, higher muscle
Therapy tension, myofascial pain, temporomandibular joint disorders
(clicking), trismus, hand and arm tingling
Others
Changes in facial appearance, eating disorders
The unconscious vigorous movements/force of the jaw are extremely
detrimental to an individual’s oral health and surrounding structures as
well as adding pain around those areas. Extensive tension on the
masticatory muscles leads to those pesky, chronic headaches in the