And it would be easy to call out stress as the primary cause of grinding teeth.
Stress over the impending election.
Stress over the impending second wave of COVID-19.
Stress over what to make for dinner.
And while people have been hunched over, sitting through anendless Zoom callor even doom scrolling late at night.
But whats the exact correlation between a curved spine and a cracked set of molars?
holistic dentist and founder ofGreen Dentistryin San Francisco
But one common culprit of grinding isTMJ disorder, and TMJ and poor posture often go hand-in-hand.
Its all about alignment.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Likewise, the temporomandibular joints are aligned with the neck and the base of the spine.
And that, in turn, can lead to tooth issues.
This forward posture can reduce air flow in your airway, leading to breathing problems like mouth breathing.
Yikes, dont want any of that.
Ultimately, we cant stop the influx of stressful news updates; thats just a symptom of 2020.
But sometimes it’s possible for you to, at least, put your money where your mouth is.
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