http://tmjhelpsite.com/is-there-a-link-between-tmj-and-any-type-of-psychological-condition How To Cure Your TMJ Permanently Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://tmjhelpsite.com/is-there-a-link-between-tmj-and-any-type-of-psychological-condition/comment-page-1#comment-951 kimmitte Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:39:19 +0000 http://tmjhelpsite.com/is-there-a-link-between-tmj-and-any-type-of-psychological-condition#comment-951 Emotional stress is often the underlying cause of a TMJ disorder, as it can contribute to people either consciously or unconsciously tightening facial and jaw muscles and grinding or clenching their teeth (bruxism). Bruxism is the medical term given to the habit of grinding the teeth. Most people who are suffering from this condition don't know about it, for they usually clench their teeth during their sleep. Several studies show that bruxism may be related to a person's state of mind. Depressed individuals tend to grind their teeth while they sleep for certain reasons. bruxism could be a person's response to hidden aggressions, anxieties, and fears. People who tend to keep their emotions to themselves are likely to express it in some other ways. And so during the night, they unconsciously and uncontrollably gnash their teeth. Depressed individuals, especially those who are not aware of their condition, tend to turn to alcohol to forget about their problems. This is another reason they tend to suffer from bruxism. Alcohol is known to aggravate bruxism. Emotional stress is often the underlying cause of a TMJ disorder, as it can contribute to people either consciously or unconsciously tightening facial and jaw muscles and grinding or clenching their teeth (bruxism).
Bruxism is the medical term given to the habit of grinding the teeth. Most people who are suffering from this condition don’t know about it, for they usually clench their teeth during their sleep. Several studies show that bruxism may be related to a person’s state of mind. Depressed individuals tend to grind their teeth while they sleep for certain reasons.
bruxism could be a person’s response to hidden aggressions, anxieties, and fears. People who tend to keep their emotions to themselves are likely to express it in some other ways. And so during the night, they unconsciously and uncontrollably gnash their teeth.
Depressed individuals, especially those who are not aware of their condition, tend to turn to alcohol to forget about their problems. This is another reason they tend to suffer from bruxism. Alcohol is known to aggravate bruxism.

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