‘I’m sorry’, ‘You’re on your toes’, or ‘Grind your teeth and come through!’ – many statements about life’s problems flow into everyday language through descriptions of the masticatory system. And there is actually a significant link between stress, anxiety and problems with the mouth and teeth.
“The mouth is an extremely sensitive part of the body,” confirms Dr. Michaela Janda, health psychologist at the University Clinic for Dentistry and Oral Health Graz (Stemk.). “Especially at night, but also during the day, for example when you are concentrated at work or nervous, this is used to eliminate stress or increase performance.” This is done with the teeth pressed together or the tongue against the cheek. as well as with grinding or gnawing on the tongue cheek. Even children sometimes exhibit these habits. This has painful consequences.
Source: Krone
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