Recent research from a study in the City of London has indicated that Brexism may be causing an increase in bruxism.1 Researchers studied a convenience sample of workers in the financial field and compared them with politicians, using those who abstained in the EU Referendum as a control group. Only two subjects dropped out and no returning officers were harmed in the course of the study.

Outcome measures were levels of bruxism before 23 June (polling day) and three months later, as well as detectable tooth wear on posterior teeth. Results showed that financial workers were most likely to have suffered additional bruxism post-Brexit with those in currency exchange suffering statistically significant enamel loss. Politicians, on the other hand, showed marginally less stress than before the vote, although anecdotally some additional loss of tooth surface tissue was noted due to acid attack from alleged increased wine consumption.

Although the authors point out that it is too early to draw definite conclusions and that more research is needed, ironically they do note in the discussion section of the paper that the main difference between Brexism and bruxism is an E and a U.

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