Springer Stress and Orality: New Data About Teeth Clenching & Outcomes, Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Fatigue

This book explores forms of migraine, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome found in stressed patients who clench their teeth. The simple therapeutic method presented here has a 30-year record in short-term management of unresolved signs and symptoms. From the Back Cover Are oral disorders only an issue for dentists? The answer is no. If your patients complain of pain and/or discomfort, if some are diagnosed as suffering from migraines, fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and if classical therapies have remained ineffective, this book could help in your daily practice. When it comes to the complex pathology called Temporo-Mandibular Disorders most specialists favour a multidisciplinary approach and treatment of socio-psycho-emotional factors as well as dental, lingual or postural disorders. Yet little is known - from a clinical point of view - about a tricky oral spastic habit called severe teeth clenching. In view of the lack of clinical findings from classical investigations on the subject, it could be considered the hidden part of an oral parafunctional iceberg . Too many physicians are still reluctant to admit the pathological importance of the teeth. Therefore their role remains largely underestimated by clinicians. Would you then be willing to accept the possibility that a stressed and introverted patient who clenches hard, frequently or for longer periods of time may end up suffering from dizziness? If not, this book is not for you. But if you accept the scientific data and clinical facts this book will offer a concrete therapeutic protocol: the Relaxing and Moderating Treatment. Prepare to be amazed by the results, just as we were! About the Author Francis Hartmann is Honorary professor at Odontology Faculty, Université de la Méditerranée Aix-Marseille, Past président of Collège National de Biologie Buccale, Marseille, France. Gérard Cucchi is Doctor in odontological sciences, hospital and university assistant.