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When Stress Takes a Toll on Your Teeth
WITH economic pressures affecting millions of Americans, dentists may have
noticed a drop in patients opting for a brighter smile, but they are seeing
another phenomenon: a rise in the number of teeth grinders.
“I’m seeing a lot more people that are anxious, stressed out and very concerned
about their financial futures and they’re taking it out on their teeth,” said
Dr. Steven Butensky, a dentist with a specialty in prosthodontics (aesthetic,
implant and reconstructive dentistry) in Manhattan.
One of his patients lost hundreds of thousands of dollars invested with Bernard
L. Madoff. Another reported that he had lost a job with a seven-figure salary. A
third, a single mother with a floral design business on Long Island, said she
was working twice as hard for half as much.
“All three are grinders, directly affected by what’s going on out there,” Dr.
Butensky said, gesturing outside his Midtown office window.
Dr. Robert Rawdin, another Manhattan dentist with a specialty
in prosthodontics, said he had seen 20 to 25 percent more patients with teeth
grinding symptoms in the last year. And in San Diego, Dr. Gerald McCracken said
that over the last 18 months his number of cases had more than doubled. They,
along with other dentists interviewed for this article, chalk it up to the
economy.
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