Can Dentists Help Cure Your Stress Migraines?
Man, it looks like the universe is really conspiring against me in order to make me see my dentist more often. First, I had a root canal in January, and now news of a dental implant approved by the FDA for migraine treatment is making big news in the blogosphere. This might mean I have to seriously work on my dental phobia.
What Is It?
It’s called a nociceptic trigomenal inhibitor (NTI) and works as a preventative to migraines caused by clenching your teeth. Clenching or grinding your teeth often happens in your sleep and is a sign that you are under a lot of stress. Obviously, your migraines need to be caused by clenching your teeth in your sleep for this dental implant to be effective.
Benefits
The NTI has not proven to have any significant side effects. It’s even been recommended for pregnant women. Also, some dental insurance plans will cover part of the costs, but you have to check with your dental insurance to be sure. If your health insurance doesn’t cover anything having to do with teeth, thean the odds are they won’t cover any of the cost. Again, you need to check with your specific health insurance company. It is thought one NTI dental implant can last from 5 to 10 years.
Have I Heard Of This Before?
NTI devices have been around for a while, but until now they were more trouble than they were worth. They often broke, tasted bad and were uncomfortable. Modifications from a migraineur who is also a dentist, Jim Boyd have made a more reliable and comfortable NTI.
How Do You Know If You Clench Your Teeth In Your Sleep?
Well, here’s the catch. Presumably, if you grind your teeth in your sleep, anyone who sleeps in the room with you will be able to tell you you are doing so. But clenching teeth doesn’t make a noise. This is difficult to diagnose. However, if you are constantly under stress, then there is a chance that you are also clenching your teeth while you sleep and do not know it. It is also thought that those who drink too much caffeine when they are a wake clench their jaws or grind them when they sleep.
Hope this helps.
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