When the infection is heavy, there can be a secondary bacterial infection due to the irritation and scratching of the anal area. Often the patient will complain of teeth grinding, and insomnia due to disturbed sleep, or even abdominal pain or appendicitis. Infection of the female genital tract has been well reported.
It has also been found that certain allergies may cause grinding of teeth in children. Pinworms are also believed to be a trigger for this condition. Certain sleep disorders are linked to teeth grinding.
Parasites may also cause sleep bruxism. Multiple studies link parasites (sometimes called “digestive parasites” or “worms”) to nighttime grinding.
Such symptoms as nervousness, insomnia, and teeth grinding are typically ascribed to Enterobius vermicularis, Ascaris lumbricoides8 and other parasites.
Summary. Teeth grinding (bruxism) is involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth that usually happens during sleep. Causes can include stress, concentration and use of illegal drugs. Treatments include bite splints (to be worn at night), repair of tooth damage, and stress management therapy.
Teeth Grinding and Anxiety
Certainly, grinding or clenching teeth can be one manifestation of holding tension and responding to stress, and many individuals who experience anxiety (and depression) do also grind their teeth. Grinding teeth does not necessarily mean you are experiencing anxiety (or depression), however.
Why Is Teeth Grinding Harmful? In some cases, chronic teeth grinding can result in a fracturing, loosening, or loss of teeth. The chronic grinding may wear teeth down to stumps. When these events happen, bridges, crowns, root canals, implants, partial dentures, and even complete dentures may be needed.
Accidentally swallowing or breathing in pinworm eggs causes a pinworm infection. The tiny (microscopic) eggs can be carried to your mouth by contaminated food, drink or your fingers. Once swallowed, the eggs hatch in the intestines and mature into adult worms within a few weeks.
The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are either mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. Any of these drugs are given in one dose initially, and then another single dose of the same drug two weeks later. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription.
Sleeplessness: Because anal itching is worse at night, people suffering from a pinworm infection can have trouble sleeping, which can lead to decreased concentration, tiredness and weight loss. Vaginal itching: In females, symptoms can also include vaginal discharge (seepage) and itching in the vaginal area.
It is especially active at night or early morning. Rarely, the pinworm is seen on the surface of a stool. The pinworm's secretions are a strong skin irritant and cause the itching.
The female adult worms leave the anus in the middle of the night while the person is sleeping to deposit her eggs around the skin of the perianal region. The eggs become infectious within a couple of hours after being deposited and can survive for about 2 weeks outside the host.
Pinworms are very small — about as long as a staple. Their eggs get inside the body through the mouth after you touch something that's contaminated with pinworm eggs, then touch your hands to your mouth. After getting in your mouth, the eggs pass through the digestive system.
Unexplained digestive problems, itchiness, anemia, muscular and joint pain, and inability to feel satisfied after even a hearty meal are some of the commonly experienced signs you may have a parasite. Call your doctor if your unusual signs indicate the presence of a parasite.
Symptoms may include diarrhoea, tiredness and weakness, abdominal pain and weight loss. Some worms cause anaemia.
Parasitic Infection Signs & Symptoms
Parasites can live in the intestines for years without causing symptoms. When they do, symptoms include the following: Digestive issues such as diarrhea, constipation, or gas. Skin disorders like eczema, hives, or unexplained chronic itching.
If left untreated, the intense itching and scratching associated with these infections will result in secondary bacterial infections. Some of these may be difficult to treat. Untreated people can continue to infect other people.
Your child may be fussy and wake often at night. If your child is infected, it may take 2 to 8 weeks for symptoms to start.
Chlorine dioxide gas inactivates pinworm eggs in a non-invasive and non-corrosive manner.
Not unlike its nocturnal counterpart, daytime bruxism relates to anxiety and stress. Many people unconsciously clench or grind their teeth during the day, often in response to work-related stress. Over time, this automatic reaction will cause headaches, jaw soreness and eventually destroy your teeth.
Finding grit in your mouth is a common sign of tooth damage from bruxism. As you are clenching and grinding your teeth, you are breaking off small pieces of enamel, which is a natural glass. It feels like sand in your mouth.