Splints for bruxism, and apnea download
Written by:Dr. Fernando Loscos dentist Morato Top Doctors and belongs to the select circle of top-notch medical Espana. Below it we speak of splints used for bruxism, and apnea.
¿That is nighttime clenching
?Nocturnal bruxism, also known as tooth clenching or teeth grinding, is that the patient squeezes and rubs the teeth of the mandible on upper teeth. Pathologically speaking acts on 3 levels;generating first dentally tooth injuries, wear, sensitivity, cracks and breaks. On the other hand overloaded temporomandibular joint that has a meniscus which can also dislocate, capsulitis can occur, joint locks and various pathologies at overload. And last acts too much strengthening muscles which can lead to headaches and pain type thing to establish a correct differential diagnosis with other types of headaches and headaches. It has a lot to do with stress and nervous situation of the patient.
¿As can be avoided
?The patient, as mentioned before, it does unconsciously is so difficult that by itself can address and remedy the problem. We must differentiate between whether it has already produced some type headache pathology or dysfunction or temporomandibular joint problems and whether there has been any pathology. What I recommend to bruxism patient is the use of discharge splint will keep the mouth open for a little more sleep, relax muscles and avoid rubbing the teeth which prevents sensibilities, let rest in the temporomandibular joint and relaxes the muscles which eliminate tension-type headaches and muscle. If you have already produced a temporomandibular joint pathology in the must try, sometimes also with a splint, and to follow up later to see if the lesions disappear. Keep in mind this is a multifactorial injury and often need to involve different specialists such as a neurologist, the ENT, maxillofacial surgeon and his recovery is also very important figure of the therapist.
¿What happens if not treated
?This question is already answered almost. Would cause injury to the back teeth with a complex treatment. It will generate injury and premature osteoarthritis in the temporomandibular joint with all the problems that entails. And it will generate headaches, morning many times, upsetting life- long.
¿What is a splint for download, there are different types
?In these cases I think we should make an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan. Do not always use a splint although often is indicated and we will have to use the correct splint for each case and pathology. Within the multiple types of splints that there is a splint that is now at the forefront is the splint treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
¿? In this splint consisting last and what does
Snoring and sleep apnea is a pathology of great importance and social relevance at this time. And its treatment with other known methods but we have a splint that called mandibular advancement device (MAD ) having very good results in terms of simple snoring, ie, in patients who snore or have mild sleep apnea. In fact the treatment indication number 1 in the countries of Central Europe and Nordic countries. This splint is that the device requires advance the mandible, makes an opening of the airways and thus are cleared, snoring away and managed to resolve cases of mild apnea. It is important because it is considered a disorder of sleep that comes well studied by a unit of sleep, a pulmonologist a neumofisiologo a sleep study and that the best method of treatment to be determined because more severe cases other treatments such as were used can be such as CPAP or surgery to solve the case.