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Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [2]
Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular.. Myoclonus (myo-"muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a dis
The BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) can work well.Try a little food and see how you feel, then eat a little more as you can tolerate it. “Avoid aggravating GI symptoms by not ...
pain is precipitated by jaw movements or chewing of hard or tough food; reduced range of or irregular jaw opening; noise from one or both TMJs during jaw movements; tenderness of the joint capsule(s) of one or both TMJs; D. Headache resolves within 3 months, and does not recur, after successful treatment of the TMJ disorder
Cold and flu season is upon us. Cases are jumping across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows, bringing plenty of stuffy, runny noses along for the ride.
Jennifer Aniston's Friends character Rachel Green was all over the #freethenipple campaign long before freeing the nipple was even a thing. Of course, we love her for it. But fans have been ...
Jaw cysts affect around 3.5% of the population. 10 They are more common in males than females at a ratio of 1.6:1 and most people get them between their 40s and 60s. The order of the jaw cysts from most common to least common is; radicular cysts , dentigerous cysts , residual cysts and odontogenic keratocysts .
Sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running does not result in "fan death", as is widely believed in South Korea among older people. [269] [270] As of 2019 this belief was in decline. [271] Nocturia (waking up at night to urinate) is equally prevalent in women and men, [272] although it is more common among both men and women over 50 ...