Bruxism Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Bruxism? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Bruxism Risks
A risk factor is something that increases your chances of getting a disease or condition.
Risk factors include:
- Chronic stress or anxiety
- Aggressive or competitive personality
- Abuse of Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction or Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -especially methamphetamines
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Age: 40 or younger; especially common in women aged 27-40
- Family member with bruxism
- Facial or oral trauma
- Use of psychiatric medications, especially antidepressants such as Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac
- Prior serious head injury
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