Episode 15 - Functional Risk

We're continuing today with risk factors that I talk with patients about so that they understand it's their problem and not mine. Today we're going to talk about functional risks such as clenching and grinding. When I ask dentists how many of their patients should be wearing guards the answers usually vary from everyone to 90%. This makes sense given the amount of stress people are under these days and the amount of anti-anxiety meds people are on.  So today, let's dive into functional risks and how to communicate them to patients.