A Great Gnashing Of Teeth
Dentists say grinding, tooth damage are up in a down economy, Boston Herald:
The sinking economy, joblessness and 401(k) crashes have created so much stress that some Bay State dentists say teeth grinding and clenching is at an all-time high, keeping people up at night and taking a bite out of their wallets.
“This is by far the worst I have ever seen,” said Dr. David Harte, a 30-year Milton dentist who has seen a threefold increase in teeth grinding and clenching. “People are under so much stress with job situations and finances and retirement funds tanking that they are just clenching and grinding. People are literally snapping off corners of the teeth.”
Dentists at Varinos Dental Associates in Peabody are fitting more patients with mouthguards to stop the painful practice, and many blame household finance stress, said office manager Nancy MacDonald.
“They are waking up with headaches and jaw pain,” she said.
And that’s before they see the dental bill.
Topics: impending doom!, money
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:00 am on Monday, March 2, 2009
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