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2. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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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 ] Several symptoms are commonly associated with bruxism, including aching jaw ...

3. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   The cause of bruxism itself is not completely understood, but psychosocial factors appear to be implicated in awake bruxism and dopaminergic dysfunction and other central nervous system mechanisms may be involved in sleep bruxism. If TMD pain and limitation of mandibular movement are greatest upon waking, and then slowly resolve throughout the ...

4. Teeth-grinding sufferer finally 'breaks cycle' - AOL

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   A woman who resorted to botox and was prescribed anti-depressants in a bid to solve her painful teeth-grinding has praised a university dental health expert's self-help guide for finally tackling ...

5. Meth mouth - Wikipedia

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   Meth mouth is a colloquial term used to describe severe tooth decay and tooth loss, as well as tooth fracture, acid erosion, and other oral problems that are often symptomatic to extended use of the drug methamphetamine. The condition is thought to be caused by a combination of side effects of the drug (clenching and grinding of teeth, dry ...

6. Oromandibular dystonia - Wikipedia

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   Oromandibular dystonia is characterized by involuntary spasms of the tongue, jaw, and mouth muscles that result in bruxism, or grinding of the teeth, and jaw closure. These conditions frequently lead to secondary dental wear as well as temporomandibular joint syndrome. In addition, problems with chewing, speaking, and swallowing may result from ...

7. Torus mandibularis - Wikipedia

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   Torus mandibularis. Torus mandibularis is a bony growth in the mandible along the surface nearest to the tongue. Mandibular tori usually are present near the premolars and above the location on the mandible of the mylohyoid muscle attachment. [1] In 90% of cases, a torus is on both inner sides of the mandible (left and right); however, they may ...