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Dentists report rise in teeth grinding among young people, linking it to stress

BBC reporting finds UK dentists increasingly treating young patients for bruxism, with clinicians and therapists pointing to stress as the driver.

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What to know

  • Some studies suggest nearly one in four people have bruxism (teeth grinding/clenching), many without realising it.
  • UK dentists tell the BBC they are seeing more young people with dental damage from grinding, though the British Dental Association says the evidence is anecdotal with no specific figures.
  • Experts, including a psychotherapist and a dental sleep medicine specialist, link the apparent rise to modern-day stress and anxiety.
  • Treatments cited include Botox injections into the jaw muscles, which one patient says was life-changing.

“and they can often link that to a really stressful time in their lives and realise that's when their teeth grinding either increased or even started”

Rahi Popat, psychotherapist · BBC News ↗ · Sep 11

Ella Bruxism patient profiled in the reportDr Aditi Desai President, British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (BSDSM)Rahi Popat PsychotherapistBritish Dental Association Professional body for UK dentists

Dentists report rise in teeth grinding among young people, linking it to stress
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    Patient Ella describes life-changing Botox treatment for bruxism

    The report profiles Ella, 31, who suffered jaw ache, headaches and eroding molars from years of teeth grinding tied to her anxiety, and who says Botox injections into her jaw muscles have since improved her sleep and mental health.

    “My face was changing shape and my teeth were at risk of breaking - I knew I had to do something about it.”
    — Ella
    1. 2 outlets Flattened molars and facial pain: Why are more young people grinding their teeth?

      first by BBC, 13d ago · also BBC Health

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  2. background

    Psychotherapist links teeth grinding to stress and the nervous system — Psychotherapist Rahi Popat says more of his clients, particularly younger ones, report grinding their teeth during stressful periods, explaining the jaw and nervous system are closely linked through cranial nerves so stress triggers clenching and grinding.

  3. background

    BBC reports dentists seeing more young people with teeth grinding — The BBC publishes a report citing dentists who say they are worried about an increasing number of young people presenting with dental problems caused by teeth grinding (bruxism), a condition some studies suggest affects nearly one in four people.