Stefan del Rey Schnitzler

Bruxism - Teeth grinding or clentching

Bruxism pictures

Symptoms and signs of bruxism

Above all teeth wear, and in extreme cases dental fractures. What the patient notices first is pain in the articulations and in the muscles, that may attack the face and the neck.

Dental signs and symptoms

• Attrition
• Worn down teeth
• Chipped front tooth
• Chipped tooth
• Chipped teeth
• Flat teeth
• Abfractions
• Cracked tooth
• Broken filling
• Broken tooth
• Dental mobility
• Dental fractures
• Occlusal noises
  

Neuromuscular signs and symptoms

• Muscle fatigue
• Muscle pain (at face and neck)

Soft tissues signs and symptoms

• Muscle hypertrophy

Articular signs and symptoms

• Articular pain
• Joint noise (Cracking)