Gabriella Boston of The Washington Times finds that dentists across the country have reported an increase in patients grinding their teeth, an increase which coincides with the current economic downturn. Teeth-grinding causes, headaches, muscle pain, and eventually moved or damaged teeth.
“We are very stressed right now, and one of the ways that stress manifests itself is we grind our teeth,” said Dr. Robert Emami, a dentist in Dedham, Mass. “It’s a serious problem that can lead to the movement of teeth, and ultimately to the loss of teeth.”
