‘Teeth
grinding’ at night is a very common habit that hundreds
of people have. Although this oral habit / condition is
a well known condition inducing several consequent
health problems (in the chronic cases), it is often
difficult to establish a single causal factor for the
condition to persist. Of the many known causes for teeth
grinding at night, food allergies are accepted as a
probable cause.
Food
Allergies
An allergy
can be described as a hypersensitivity that arises
because of exposure to any allergen or antigen. This
kind of hypersensitivity results in an increased
reactivity to the particular allergen. Sometimes, this
type of allergies can lead to harmful consequences.
An allergy
can be induced by many naturally present substances
apart from the artificial man made substances that are
amply available today in almost everything. Of such
nature present substances, any type of food, pollen or
other agents carried by winds can trigger an
allergy.
An
allergic reaction to any substance can result in many
different types of manifestation. These can include
inflammation of nasal mucous membranes, sneezing,
itching, running nose, burning sensation in throat,
swelling, difficulty in breathing, lung mal function,
teeth grinding at night and other such symptoms.
Allergies are also known to trigger irritation and
headaches etc that can cause disturbed state of mind. It
is not unusual to find that an existing health issue
further complicates the allergic symptoms.
Food
allergies and night time teeth
grinding
Teeth
grinding and (or) teeth clenching is an oral condition
that is exhibited in a forcible clenching and grinding
of the upper and lower teeth. Although this condition
can exist diurnally, teeth grinding is more often
exhibited as a night time occurrence. Amongst the many
accepted causes of night time teeth grinding stress and
anxiety is accepted as one of the most common factors.
Hidden food allergies are also considered contributory
factors to the existence of night time teeth grinding.
Food allergy needs to be investigated at the individual
level because every individual body reacts uniquely to
even the common foods that we eat every
day.
Food
allergies that manifest in night time teeth grinding can
persist for long durations without the individual’s
awareness about the existence of a problem - unless
someone else is able to point it out. Although many
times ‘teeth grinding’ can be a passing and temporary
occurrence, this condition can exist as a chronic
condition that requires serious examinations and
diagnosis by a specialist, and holistic treatment
thereafter.
