{"id":1882,"date":"2023-07-17T10:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zahnarzt-zehlendorf-berlin.de\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2023-07-20T07:48:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T07:48:49","slug":"teeth-and-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zahnarzt-zehlendorf-berlin.de\/en\/blog\/teeth-and-soul","title":{"rendered":"Teeth and soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1>Teeth and soul<\/h1>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"613.844\">It is not only in Chinese medicine that one deals with tooth-organ relationships and larger contexts. It has been known for a long time that the relationship between dental<br \/>between dental health and general health is essentially linked. So what exactly does this have to do with the soul?<br \/>The German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology (DGPPN) states that every 4th person in Germany suffers from a mental illness such as anxiety disorders, depression &amp; disorders caused by alcohol or medication consumption within one year.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this have to do with dentistry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chronic facial pain<\/li>\n<li>Dental anxiety<\/li>\n<li>CMD (Craniomandibular Dysfunction)<\/li>\n<li>Bruxism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"621.8226666666665\">So what if a disease or a pathology cannot be reduced exclusively to the diseased organ? What if the connection is much more complex?<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"623.0546666666668\">There is an interesting model here from the American internist and psychiatrist George L. Engel. The so-called biopsychosocial model of health and disease.<br \/>The disease is understood here as a disturbance of the interaction of physical, psychological and social factors. Not singular, but complexly intertwined and in a dynamic relationship.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"619.0799999999999\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"549.2813333333334\">So what is interesting for us in practice is the approach to CMD and bruxism.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions you can ask yourself if you are affected by CMD or bruxism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"544.3973333333331\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"17.922666666666665\">Am I currently in a stressful phase of life?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"161.64133333333334\">What is my professional and private situation?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Can I sleep well?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"621.8960000000001\">These are all topics to look into if you suffer from bruxism and or CMD.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can the dentist additionally evaluate\/examine?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Could fillings and or dentures interfere with the function?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a dysgnathia = malposition?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any anatomical and functional peculiarities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"630.2853333333334\">Especially bruxism and CMD should always be considered holistically and so you can not completely escape as a sufferer and hand over the &#8220;cure&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deal with the diagnosis and possible connections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"204.55599999999998\">Am I moving enough?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"157.85733333333334\">\n<div data-canvas-width=\"372.9293333333334\">Am I doing targeted exercises to improve\/balance?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>What could I do supportively?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"584.9066666666665\">\n<p><strong>Sometimes this is also a good reason to question familiar life situations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>First of all inform<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"157.85733333333334\">Analyze areas of life and influences<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Relaxation exercises<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"406.6773333333332\">Recognize stress as a possible trigger and understand it better<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"549.0466666666666\">Those interested in the connection between depression, anxiety, burnout, stress or sleep problems can also download an online support program. This was developed by experienced female doctors and therapists.<br \/>Dentists can prescribe this on prescription so it is covered by health insurance. Feel free to ask us about it at your next appointment.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"631.884\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is not only in Chinese medicine that one deals with tooth-organ relationships and larger contexts. For it has been known for a long time that the connection<br \/>\nbetween dental health and general health is much more connected. 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