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Do You Have Teeth Clenching?
Generally in folk language; Jaw protrusion, jaw mass, locking, jaw pain, difficulty in opening the mouth, locking when yawning, jaw slipping, incomplete closure.
Tooth clenching and grinding is an involuntary activity that can occur at night and / or during the day. It is observed in the vast majority of adult individuals in the society and is generally not recognized before various negative symptoms appear. Among the situations that bring the patient to the physician; Sensitivity in the teeth, abrasion, shaking, fracture, necrosis of the dental nerves and injury to the surrounding tissues, jaw joint disorders, headache and functional disorders.
Causes and Is Tightening and Grinding in Children Harmful?
It is observed that the vast majority of children clench and grind during sleep and during the day, especially during milk dentition, mixed dentition and permanent dentition. However, clenching and grinding observed in children is considered as a normal process.

What are the Reasons for Tightening and Grinding?
There are many reasons for clenching and grinding. Among these reasons; Factors such as stress and personal characteristics, sleep patterns, breathing disorders during sleep, traumatic injuries, central nervous system disorders, illegal drug use, drug treatments, alcohol, caffeine and smoking.

What Are The Symptoms Of Jaw Joint Disease?
There are many signs and symptoms of temporomandibular (jaw) joint disease. Some of these signs and symptoms are:
Pain that starts suddenly or occurs gradually in the anterior region of the ear, jaw joint, face, neck muscles and temples
Face pain and a feeling of tiredness
Pain and fatigue when chewing or talking
Difficulty in yawning and mouth opening
Clicking, rattling sound when opening and closing the mouth
Restricted mouth opening or locking chin
Opening the chin by sliding to one side
Facial swelling
Loss of enamel in the teeth as a result of friction of the teeth, shortening of the tooth length, sensitivity and the emergence of dental nerves in the future.
Fractures in teeth and fillings
Swaying and spacing in the teeth
Pain in teeth
Normal feeling of not closing in teeth
Pain in the ears
Ringing in the ears
Hearing problems in the ears
Headache
Pain and pressure around the eyes
Dizziness
Pain related to chewing muscles is caused by overworking of these muscles during clenching and / or grinding; They can also cause head, neck and headache. Pain related to the jaw joint is caused by the change of hard and soft tissues in the jaw joint.

What Are The Causes Of Jaw Joint Disorders?
Jaw joint disorders have multiple causes and include many diseases related to the region. The general view is that several factors come together to cause the disease. Some of these factors are;
Direct trauma to the jaws (accident, impact, sports injuries, falls, hits)
Dental treatments that require wide opening of the mouth for a long time
Excessive opening of the mouth during general anesthesia
Activities such as clenching and / or grinding, lip biting, nail biting, chewing gum
Abnormal relationship between upper and lower teeth