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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. Dental attrition - Wikipedia

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   Bruxism is the para-functional movement of the mandible, occurring during the day or night. It can be associated with presence of audible sound when clenching or grinding the teeth. This is usually reported by parents or partners if the grinding occurs during sleep. In some cases, dental erosion is also associated with severe dental attrition ...

4. Chattering teeth - Wikipedia

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   Chattering teeth is a bodily function in animals that occurs primarily in response to cold; the jaw muscles begin to shiver leading teeth to crash together. It may also occur as a result of bruxism where emotional stress causes the jaw movements. Certain medications can lead to teeth chattering as a side effect, especially antipsychotics and ...

5. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Bruxism is an oral parafunctional activity where there is excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. The cause of bruxism itself is not completely understood, but psychosocial factors appear to be implicated in awake bruxism and dopaminergic dysfunction ...

6. Sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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   Sleep disorder. A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of an individual's sleep patterns. Some sleep disorders are severe enough to interfere with normal physical, mental, social and emotional functioning. Sleep disorders are frequent and can have serious consequences on patients' health and quality of life. [1]

7. 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 ...