Interested districts and other entities are encouraged to visit, observe, ask questions and meet with learners and district leaders about our Performance-based System.
Teeth grinding can create numerous problems such as local muscular pain, headaches, loss of tooth structure, gum recession, loose teeth, shortening of teeth, tooth sensitivity, cracked and broken teeth, damage to the bone structure of the jaw joint with temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ syndrome), and even facial changes.
Figure 5: Sensitive areas on the neck of teeth. are usually indicative of severe clenching. Excessive wear facets that are flat and shiny on the top of the back teeth, inconsistent with the age of the individual, is a sign of grinding. Thinning and chipping of the front teeth is another sign of excessive wear from grinding.