{"id":5790,"date":"2026-08-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2026-10-22T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:18:07","slug":"post-holiday-stress-bruxism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/bruxism\/post-holiday-stress-bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\uddb7 Post-holiday stress and bruxism: Protect your teeth as you get back to routine in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga \ud83d\udcc8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August is drawing to a close and the summer holidays are slowly being left behind. In V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga we are getting ready to go back to our usual timetables, the school run and the normal pace of work. This return to routine, which many people call the \u201cpost-holiday blues\u201d, often brings a sudden rise in stress and anxiety. What few patients realise is that one of the first places this tension shows up is in their own mouth, in the form of <strong>stress-related bruxism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/\">Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic<\/a><\/strong>, located in <strong>Torre del Mar<\/strong>, we see an increase in appointments for jaw pain and worn teeth every September. Today we want to explain, from a medical point of view, what bruxism is, how end-of-summer stress triggers it and how conservative dentistry can protect the structure of your smile. Start the new term full of energy and pain-free! \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The silent enemy: what is stress-related bruxism and why does it appear now? \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruxism is the involuntary habit of clenching or grinding your teeth without realising it, and it mainly happens at night while you sleep (if you want to know more, we explain <a href=\"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/dental-care\/what-is-bruxism-and-what-is-its-treatment\/\">what bruxism is and how it is treated<\/a>). Although we tend to think we relax on holiday, big changes in sleep patterns, summer excesses and worrying about returning to our obligations upset the balance of our nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we sleep, the brain channels that built-up anxiety by activating the chewing muscles with up to three times the force we use to eat. Because we are not aware of it, the teeth knock and rub against each other for hours, putting the whole mouth under destructive strain. \u26a0\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The consequences of clenching your teeth without protection \ud83d\udea9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it is not stopped in time, ongoing bruxism acts like constant sandpaper that wears away the foundations of your oral health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enamel wear and cracks:<\/strong> teeth gradually lose their height and natural shape, becoming flatter, more yellow (as the dentine is exposed) and more prone to fractures or extreme sensitivity to cold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headaches and neck pain:<\/strong> constant tension in the facial muscles spreads to the neck, ears and temples, causing very unpleasant tension headaches when you wake up in the morning. If this happens to you often, read how to <a href=\"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/bruxism\/stop-bruxism-jaw-pain-headaches\/\">stop bruxism when you wake up with a headache or jaw pain<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jaw joint damage (TMJ):<\/strong> the joint that connects the jaw to the skull suffers wear that can cause clicking when you open your mouth, pain when chewing or even difficulty opening your mouth fully.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The definitive solution at Acosta Cubero Clinic: the occlusal splint \u2699\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At our practice in Torre del Mar (V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga), we approach bruxism treatment with a focus on prevention and maximum protection for your teeth, as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/treatments\/\">dental treatments<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Precise digital diagnosis:<\/strong> using our 3D intraoral scanner, we take an exact three-dimensional model of your mouth quickly and comfortably and analyse any existing wear facets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Making a rigid occlusal splint:<\/strong> we design a fully personalised acrylic resin device that fits your teeth perfectly. You wear the splint at night and it sits between your upper and lower teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How does it work?<\/strong> The splint absorbs all the force of jaw pressure, stops the teeth from wearing each other down and encourages the facial muscles to relax. It is the real \u201cbumper\u201d for your smile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Face September with your best smile in the Axarqu\u00eda! \ud83d\ude0a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeling stressed about getting back to routine is normal, but being in pain or breaking your teeth should not be. Treating bruxism early not only spares your teeth more complex and invasive treatments in the future, it also dramatically improves the quality of your sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you wake up with a tired jaw, suffer from morning headaches or notice your teeth looking shorter, <a href=\"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/book-your-appointment\/\">book your appointment<\/a> at <strong>Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic in <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ixN8EmajcefMjkGB8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Torre del Mar<\/a> (V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga)<\/strong>. Our medical team will help you protect your mouth so you can face the return to routine with complete peace of mind. We look forward to seeing you! \u2728<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August is drawing to a close and the summer holidays are slowly being left behind. In V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga we are getting ready to go back to our usual timetables, the school run and the normal pace of work. This return to routine, which many people call the \u201cpost-holiday blues\u201d, often brings a sudden rise in stress [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bruxism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5790"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5794,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790\/revisions\/5794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}