2 Lesser Known Symptoms Of Poor Dental Occlusion
Posted on: 14 June 2017
If you teeth have poor occlusion, this means your top and bottom teeth that do not come together in direct contact. While this may not seem like an especially problematic dental disorder, it can actually lead to a wide variety of problems. Hypersensitivity and wobbly teeth are two of the most commonly experienced symptoms of poor occlusion, yet they are hardly the only ones.
In order to protect yourself and your family against the negative impacts of poor occlusion, it is important to understand all of the signs of this disorder. If you would like to deepen your knowledge of occlusal disease, read on. This article will discuss two lesser known signs of this problem: facial pain and damaged enamel.
Facial Pain
As noted above, the chief characteristic of occlusal disease are upper and lower teeth that fail to come together all the way. This is generally not a problem in itself. That is, the fact that two or more teeth do not touch does not tend to lead directly to any serious problems. Rather, those problems tend to stem from the teeth that do come together.
What you need to appreciate here is that the acts of biting and chewing generate a large amount of pressure. In a normal mouth--one in which all of the top and bottom teeth contact one another properly--this pressure is evenly distributed, and so doesn't tend to cause problems.
For those suffering from occlusal disease, on the other hand, a great amount of pressure is exerted on a smaller number of teeth. Over time, this excess force is transmitted to the muscles of both face and jaw, often resulting in tightness, discomfort, and even outright pain. Such pain is generally more likely to occur when chewing. The longer the condition is allowed to remain, the more likely the pain is to become a chronic affliction.
Damaged Enamel
Uneven occlusal forces are just as likely to cause problems for your teeth themselves as they are for the muscles of your face and jaw. In fact, it is not uncommon for this force to lead to the enamel on the surface of the teeth becoming chipped, cracked, or otherwise damaged. Simply put, teeth have a certain amount of pressure and stress they can bear before they begin to become affected on a structural level. Unfortunately, not only will such damage lead to discomfort, but it will also make it easier for decay and disease to affect your teeth.
If you suspect you or someone in your family is suffering from occlusal disease, schedule an appointment at a cosmetic dentistry practice.
Share