Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Link between depression medication and bruxism (grinding teeth)
I felt my patient could get a deeper understanding of the correlation of SSRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs and Bruxism) by reading this very interesting article from Dr Spear's website.
It is very important to understand that these type of antidepressant drugs can cause involuntary muscle contractions that can lead to grinding causing cracked, fractures teeth, restorations and even loss of teeth.
It is very important to understand that these type of antidepressant drugs can cause involuntary muscle contractions that can lead to grinding causing cracked, fractures teeth, restorations and even loss of teeth.
Link Between Medications and Bruxism?
In today’s world, everyone is being pushed to their limits in just about
every aspect that you can imagine. More is demanded with fewer resources and
less time. All this becomes a source of stress and anxiety and even depression
for the population as a whole.
This “epidemic” of depression and anxiety spurred the development of newer
medications with fewer side effects to help manage these conditions and hence,
the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) were born in 1988. Since
then, recent reports show that the use of the SSRIs (i.e. Paxil, Zoloft,
Prozac, Celexa, Effexor, etc.) has increased more than 400 percent!
As dentists, we see on a regular basis the signs of bruxism or
clenching/grinding of the teeth, and some of it is the result of stress
and anxiety. But another factor that we have to keep in mind is that patients
are now taking more anti-anxiety and antidepressants than ever before in history.
It is often overlooked, but the SSRIs and even some of the SSNRIs (Selective
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) often increase bruxism or
clenching and grinding effects at night.
This leads to patients having an increased frequency of headaches, jaw pain
and other symptoms of clenching/grinding. In my own practice, I have seen many
patients that have presented with increased frequency and intensity of symptoms
shortly after the patient starts on these medications. I have found that sometimes
a change in medication or reduction in the dosage with the help of the
prescribing medical doctor can help, but sometimes there seems to be little to
no effect.
In recent studies, there is support for a theory of how these medications
cause an imbalance in the brain, leading to a drug-induced bruxism that
sometimes does not go away with a decrease or cessation of the medication and
may even require other medications to help alleviate the bruxism.1
So the next time you see patients on one of these medications you might
want to keep this in mind, as the bruxism will cause your dentistry to fail
quicker and may be causing your patients a lot more issues.
References
1. Milanlıoglu,
A. (2012). Paroxetine-induced severe sleep bruxism successfully treated with
buspirone. Clinics, 67(2), 191–192.
http://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2012(02)17
Jeff Lineberry, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., FICOI, Accredited Member-AACD, Spear
Visiting Faculty, and Contributi
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Dr. David Kennedy On Why Mercury & Fluoride Are So Dangerous!
Dr. David Kennedy On Why Mercury & Fluoride Are So Dangerous!
The Toxic Truth About Fluoride and Its Health Dangers
The Toxic Truth About Fluoride and Its Health Dangers
Mercury and Fluoride - The Dumbing Down Of A Population
Mercury and Fluoride - The Dumbing Down Of A Population
The Fluoride Deception exposes the truth about water fluoridation and th...
The Fluoride Deception exposes the truth about water fluoridation and the phosphate mining industry
Total media BLACKOUT on Kennedy's vaccine mercury challenge
Bombshell “mercury in vaccines” challenge to be announced tomorrow by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Robert De Niro
Vaccine Pushers Challenged to DRINK MERCURY
Walk the Talk...Vaccine Pushers should be Challenged to DRINK MERCURY
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
mercury free dentistry
European Parliament votes to ban amalgam
for children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers
Dear Friends,
By an overwhelming 663 to 8, the European Parliament voted last week for a comprehensive package to reduce mercury use, as required by the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Under this new European Union regulation:
- Amalgam use in children under age 15 will be banned on 1 July 2018.
- Amalgam use in pregnant women will be banned on 1 July 2018.
- Amalgam use in breastfeeding mothers will be banned on 1 July 2018.
- Each country in the European Union will be required to develop a national plan by 1 July 2019, laying out how it will reduce its amalgam use.
- The European Commission must decide by mid-2020 whether to move forward with plans to phase out dental amalgam completely in the European Union.
This progress is the result of our team’s seven years of toil: building a united European coalition...meeting after meeting with government officials...submitting comments to one scientific committee after another...presenting testimony at a half dozen public hearings...organizing the grassroots... finding the right experts...and collecting signatures for petitions.
When we started, the European Union was the largest user of amalgam in the world – but that will change dramatically when this new regulation goes into effect in 2018. As the European Parliament explains in its press release, this new regulation “aims to phase out the use of mercury in dental amalgam by 2030.”
But we’re aiming to finish off this primitive, polluting mercury product even sooner – including in the United States. (After all, if we can win in the complicated European Union system, we can win anywhere!)
Today, Consumers for Dental Choice filed a petition that calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act. It points out that while the European Parliament is taking steps to protect European children from amalgam, FDA’s 2009 amalgam rule fails to protect American children. To solve this problem, our petition urges FDA to follow the European Union’s example: ban amalgam use in children under age 15, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers....and then take the lead in championing a mercury-free future!
Now FDA needs to hear from you too! Please sign this online petition* telling FDA to catch up with the European Union. Then share it with your friends, colleagues, patients, and family.
Banning amalgam use in children and pregnant women was the step that led to the ultimate phase out of all amalgam use in Sweden. Now that the European Parliament has taken that first step, there’s no going back in Europe….and if we pull together, we can take this most crucial step in the United States too!
Charlie
28 March 2017
When we started, the European Union was the largest user of amalgam in the world – but that will change dramatically when this new regulation goes into effect in 2018. As the European Parliament explains in its press release, this new regulation “aims to phase out the use of mercury in dental amalgam by 2030.”
But we’re aiming to finish off this primitive, polluting mercury product even sooner – including in the United States. (After all, if we can win in the complicated European Union system, we can win anywhere!)
Today, Consumers for Dental Choice filed a petition that calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act. It points out that while the European Parliament is taking steps to protect European children from amalgam, FDA’s 2009 amalgam rule fails to protect American children. To solve this problem, our petition urges FDA to follow the European Union’s example: ban amalgam use in children under age 15, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers....and then take the lead in championing a mercury-free future!
Now FDA needs to hear from you too! Please sign this online petition* telling FDA to catch up with the European Union. Then share it with your friends, colleagues, patients, and family.
Banning amalgam use in children and pregnant women was the step that led to the ultimate phase out of all amalgam use in Sweden. Now that the European Parliament has taken that first step, there’s no going back in Europe….and if we pull together, we can take this most crucial step in the United States too!
Charlie
28 March 2017
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