HEADACHES & MIGRAINES
Bruxism (tooth grinding and tooth clenching) has many effects on the sufferer, most commonly tooth wear and broken teeth.
One of the most debilitating effects of bruxism is headaches, migraines and chronic tension headaches, and these symptoms often go untreated because who would think that its caused by tooth grinding or clenching?
During sleep we all do strange things, such as snore, kick our legs and talk in our sleep. But one of the most common things we do at some time during our lives is grind our teeth. For lots of people this goes unrecognised, some people may notice their teeth are wearing down or breaking, but for the unlucky ones, they suffer with headaches and migraines.
Bruxism affects over 50% of the population, and can be debilitating for many sufferers. However, despite being prevalent throughout the UK and worryingly on the rise, bruxism often remains overlooked and underdiagnosed. Whilst, for some, bruxing doesn’t cause any serious symptoms, for many – the habitual bruxers - the side effects are painful and persistent, and include headaches, migraine on waking and many more.
One of the most debilitating effects of bruxism is headaches, migraines and chronic tension headaches, and these symptoms often go untreated because who would think that its caused by tooth grinding or clenching?
During sleep we all do strange things, such as snore, kick our legs and talk in our sleep. But one of the most common things we do at some time during our lives is grind our teeth. For lots of people this goes unrecognised, some people may notice their teeth are wearing down or breaking, but for the unlucky ones, they suffer with headaches and migraines.
Bruxism affects over 50% of the population, and can be debilitating for many sufferers. However, despite being prevalent throughout the UK and worryingly on the rise, bruxism often remains overlooked and underdiagnosed. Whilst, for some, bruxing doesn’t cause any serious symptoms, for many – the habitual bruxers - the side effects are painful and persistent, and include headaches, migraine on waking and many more.
tHE SCi Device
The Sleep Clench Inhibitor - SCi & SCi+, previously known as NTI-tss, the SCi is the most clinically effective FDA approved treatment for TMD, bruxism, and medically diagnosed migraines. With excellent clinical results, SCi and SCi+ are proven to relieve patient symptoms.
How does the SCi work?
In a study by Clark GT et. al, tension-type headache patients without signs or symptoms of TMD clenched their jaws during sleep, on average, 14 times more intensely than asymptomatic controls. Moreover it has been shown, that temporalis contraction is twice as intense during sleep than in waking patients.
The SCi reduces parafunctional intensity of the temporalis, masseters and to a degree, the lateral pterygoids (the tiny muscles at your jaw joints that open your jaw), eliminating posterior and canine contact thereby reducing temporalis clenching.
Try it yourself
Take a pencil and place it between your molars or canines. With your hands, feel the temporalis muscle bulge in the temple area.Then transfer the pencil between your incisors and palpate the temporalis at the same spot on your temples again: do you feel the difference?
Studies show that the possible contraction intensity of the temporalis muscle when only the incisors occlude is reduced by an average of 70%!
Indications for SCi
All cases requiring a disconnection of the occlusion and/or the relaxation of the masticatory musculature, such as:
the prevention of symptoms associated with bruxism
the treatment of certain types of TMD
the prevention of occlusal trauma, e.g. protection of restorations and implants in cases of severe bruxism
the prevention and treatment of chronic tension type headache and migraine pain
Advantages of the SCi
Excellent clinical results
Extremely simple and fast chairside procedure: fabrication in 20 minutes; no delays or lab fees
Excellent patient acceptance and compliance
High diagnostic value
Scientifically proven efficacy
We offer a FREE consultation to assess whether Bruxism could be the cause of your headaches use the link below to request your appointment.
How does the SCi work?
In a study by Clark GT et. al, tension-type headache patients without signs or symptoms of TMD clenched their jaws during sleep, on average, 14 times more intensely than asymptomatic controls. Moreover it has been shown, that temporalis contraction is twice as intense during sleep than in waking patients.
The SCi reduces parafunctional intensity of the temporalis, masseters and to a degree, the lateral pterygoids (the tiny muscles at your jaw joints that open your jaw), eliminating posterior and canine contact thereby reducing temporalis clenching.
Try it yourself
Take a pencil and place it between your molars or canines. With your hands, feel the temporalis muscle bulge in the temple area.Then transfer the pencil between your incisors and palpate the temporalis at the same spot on your temples again: do you feel the difference?
Studies show that the possible contraction intensity of the temporalis muscle when only the incisors occlude is reduced by an average of 70%!
Indications for SCi
All cases requiring a disconnection of the occlusion and/or the relaxation of the masticatory musculature, such as:
the prevention of symptoms associated with bruxism
the treatment of certain types of TMD
the prevention of occlusal trauma, e.g. protection of restorations and implants in cases of severe bruxism
the prevention and treatment of chronic tension type headache and migraine pain
Advantages of the SCi
Excellent clinical results
Extremely simple and fast chairside procedure: fabrication in 20 minutes; no delays or lab fees
Excellent patient acceptance and compliance
High diagnostic value
Scientifically proven efficacy
We offer a FREE consultation to assess whether Bruxism could be the cause of your headaches use the link below to request your appointment.