Scientific Proof to How your Body react to Acupuncture - Teeth Grinding/Bruxism
Frequent sessions of Acupuncture treats Teeth Grinding/Bruxism.
Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is the harmful habit of clenching or grinding the teeth during the day and / or night, with unconscious pattern, with particular intensity and frequency, outside the functional movements of chewing and swallowing. It is accepted that teeth grinding/bruixism is a response controlled by the neurotransmitters dopamine system associated with emotional component. In simple human terms, teeth grinding is stress induced and emotional based.
The proposed of treatment of teeth grinding/bruxism with acupuncture aims to stimulate sensory fibers of the peripheral nervous system leading to electrical transmission by neurons sufficient to produce changes in the central nervous system. As a consequence there is the release of substances (cortisol, endorphins, dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin) that promote wellness and restoration of harmony, be it psychological, biological and / or behavioral.
The science papers for Acupuncture to treat teeth grinding/bruxism are not a lot but they all support the fact that Acupuncture aims to treat not only the teeth grinding, but acts on the entire nervous system, stimulating the compensation mechanism and balance throughout the body.
Conclusion: The multifactorial etiology of bruxism leads to the variety of treatment options. Accepted that the cause of bruxism is emotional or occlusal or both associated. Thus, the psychological treatment accompanied by occlusal correction is generally prescribed. The application of acupuncture in patients with bruxism part of principle that it is capable of reducing the activity of the masticatory muscles and control stress and anxiety.
