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Letters NICE on headaches

Dental occlusion problems are a major cause of headache

BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e6892 (Published 17 October 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e6892
  1. Anthony Kilcoyne, specialist in prosthodontics1
  1. 1SmileSpecialist Centre, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8NL, UK
  1. anthonykilcoyne{at}gmail.com

As a dental specialist, I see many people who have headaches because of changes to their dental bite or temperomandibular joint over time. These changes are often associated with habitual clenching or grinding of teeth when …

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