Teeth clenching, jaw tension and a feeling of a tired face are common in people living with stress or working long hours at a computer. Intraoral massage can be a pleasant support for relaxation, but it is not a treatment for bruxism.
With pain, tooth wear, clicking in the joint or headaches, it is worth also consulting a dentist or a dental physiotherapist.
What does intraoral massage involve?
KOBIDO with elements of intraoral massage combines external work with gentle work from inside the mouth, within the cheeks. The goal is to release muscle tension and improve tissue comfort.
The treatment requires hygiene, the client’s consent and ruling out contraindications such as active oral infections, recent dental procedures, wounds or severe pain.
When can it be a good choice?
- with a feeling of tension in the cheeks and jaw
- when the face looks tense and tired
- as a relaxation element during stress
- when there is no active pain requiring diagnosis
- as a complement, not a substitute for treating bruxism
When is massage not enough?
If the teeth are wearing down, there is pain on biting, limited mouth opening, clicking in the joint, radiating pain or chronic headaches, salon massage should not be the only answer. Here diagnosis and often an interdisciplinary plan are needed.
How to support the effect at home?
It can help to notice the moments of teeth clenching, work with the breath, take breaks from screens, relax the neck and avoid chewing gum if it increases tension. For night-time grinding, decisions about a splint are made by the dentist.
Intraoral massage can give the face more ease, but with bruxism the most important thing is to tell the difference between tension and a problem that requires treatment.
