Symptoms

Patients may present a variety of symptoms, including:

•Anxiety

•Stress and tension

•Depression

•Earache

•Eating disorders

•Headache

•Insomnia

•Sore or painful jaw (TMJ discomfort)

•Facial myalgia (muscle pain)

•Tightness and stiffness of the shoulders

•Sleep disruption of the individual as well as the bed partner

•Abnormal tooth wear

•Fracture of the teeth

•Inflammation and recession of the gums

•Excess tooth mobility

•In extreme cases, premature loss of teeth

It’s important to stress that these symptoms may not necessarily indicate a straight forward cause-effect relationship. For example, depression can conceivably be an effect of persistent TMJ discomfort rather than its cause.

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