{"id":9111,"date":"2024-02-28T13:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T13:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/treatments\/occlusion-and-bruxism\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:21:57","slug":"occlusion-and-bruxism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/en\/treatments\/occlusion-and-bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"Occlusion and Bruxism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9111\" class=\"elementor elementor-9111 elementor-1192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cd18a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97cd18a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41eefe color-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d41eefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Occlusion<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a3f0a elementor-widget__width-initial intro-text color-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a3f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Occlusion<\/strong> deals with the treatment of bruxism (teeth grinding) and clenching, as well as other problems such as joint noises.<\/p><p>Occlusion is the branch of dentistry that mostly influences other specialties. It deals with the study of the relationship between the upper and lower teeth, as well as the pathologies of the temporomandibular joint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a690ff e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a690ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2b37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b2b37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bruxism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaaccff e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaaccff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538ca73 e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"538ca73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd25b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bd25b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/oclusao-bruxismo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8764\" alt=\"Occlusion and Bruxism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/oclusao-bruxismo.webp 900w, https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/oclusao-bruxismo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/oclusao-bruxismo-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/saodente.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/oclusao-bruxismo-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01a872 e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d01a872\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09586d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09586d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bruxism<\/strong> is a motor activity related to grinding the teeth or tightening the chewing muscles, clenching the teeth both during the day and at night during sleep.<\/p><p><strong>Symptoms associated with bruxism can include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Worn, chipped and\/or broken teeth;<\/li><li>Pain associated with the muscles of the face or in the temporomandibular joint;<\/li><li>Tension in the face and neck when waking up or at the end of the day;<\/li><li>Tooth sensitivity;<\/li><li>Headaches;<\/li><li>Snapping or grinding of the temporomandibular joint;<\/li><li>Blockage or difficulty opening or closing the mouth;<\/li><li>Edentations on the tongue;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd8b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd8b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A connection between Bruxism and anxiety has been clearly identified. Also, professional, and emotional stress have been associated with the symptoms of Bruxism.<\/p><p>Headaches can also be related to temporo-mandibular joint pathologies, so these issues should be assessed by your doctor at S\u00e3o Dente Clinic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ba3c3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01ba3c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2916e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"2916e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" 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