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Is mental stress causing dental strain ?

September 8, 2021Uncategorized

Modern stressful lifestyle has started taking a toll on our bodies and minds. When mental stress is not released it shows as anxiety, insomnia, and even depression. All these psychological conditions can create havoc in our body and our mouth and teeth cannot escape the damage. Perhaps the destructive process has already started without us even knowing about it. So it is more important to watch out for certain signs and symptoms in the teeth, jaws, and around the mouth which can be due to your being stressed out.

Bruxism: It is the involuntary or sometimes conscious clenching of teeth. You may be doing it during the daytime while getting angry at someone or on getting caught in a traffic jam. Also, you may be taking your daily stress to your bed and clenching your teeth during your sleep.

All this can lead to:

1) Fracture, chipping, or wearing down of teeth

2) Formation of V-shaped cavities on the sides of teeth

3) Pain in the jaws on opening/ closing of the mouth, clicking sounds

Nightguard: A night guard can be of significant help in preventing damage to the teeth and supporting structures

Depression as sequelae of untreated stress can lead to:

1. Gum disease: Depression can trigger a rise in the stress hormone cortisol, which in turn can weaken your immunity predisposing your otherwise healthy gums to bacteria.

2. Cavities: People with depression symptoms tend to gorge on sugary and refined foods. This coupled with a decrease in salivary flow associated with anti-depressants and poor oral hygiene can lead to an increase in caries.

3. Aphthous ulcer: Aphthous ulcer once formed, typically lasts for 7-10 days irrespective of any treatment given. During its stay, it tends to be painful and sometimes makes eating food difficult. Most of us have experienced an ulcer at some point or another. But in a stressed person the frequency and severity of ulceration are high.

This is just an insight into how stress is affecting our mouth. And as our understanding of depression-related diseases expands, the newer times may soon unearth a strong correlation between your psychological state of feeling perpetually low to new diseases and disorders some of which may turn out to be fatal.

5 Diseases which can be transmitted through Kissing

February 19, 2021UncategorizedGUM DISEASE, KISSING DISEASE, MENINGITIS

Sorry to interrupt you at this intimate moment but I just thought it would be nice for you to know that there are some diseases that can be transmitted during kissing

A 10-second kiss can transfer over 80 million microorganisms including bacteria and viruses. Although most of the microorganisms are harmless, some can transmit the infection from one person to another causing certain diseases including –

KISSING DISEASE also known as infectious mononucleosis is caused by Epstein -bar virus and presents with flu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, fatigue, muscle weakness, and swollen lymph nodes. The age group most affected is 15–30 years of age. Symptoms can last for some days and the disease is self-limiting with no cure as such.
GUM DISEASE namely gingivitis and periodontitis is normally a slowly progressing, rather painless disease leading to bleeding from gums, loosening of teeth, bad odor and if left untreated eventual tooth loss. The bacteria associated with gum disease have the potential to infect a healthy mouth if transmitted through the saliva of the diseased person.
MENINGITIS is inflammation of the protective lining of the brain and spinal cord and can have fatal consequences if not treated properly and promptly. Meningitis can be caused by both bacteria or virus though bacterial infections are less severe
COLD AND FLU is the most common infection affecting the populations worldwide. As it is a droplet airborne infection deep kissing can always transmit the disease.
HERPES SIMPLEX OR COLD SORES OR FEVER BLISTERS is perhaps the most common viral disease affecting the human race, with the exception of the viral respiratory infections. Painful blisters form inside and around the mouth and then rupture and bleed. Herpes simplex virus from active lesions can be transmitted to a healthy mouth through the exchange of saliva during kissing. Oral sex can also transfer the virus to the genital organs causing genital herpes infection. Further once a person is infected and though the disease cures itself in most individuals in some days or weeks, the virus always remains within the body and can get reactivated under certain conditions

How to Plan for Dental Braces

July 6, 2020Uncategorized

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