Bruxism

While most people clench or grind their teeth (a condition known as bruxism) from time to time, about 10% suffer from TMJ problems -- and those can set in suddenly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Grinding of the teeth and clenching of the jaws during sleep, otherwise known as bruxism, is a common condition for adults who want to release tension. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Clenching and grinding, also called "bruxism," puts hundreds of pounds of pressure on tooth surfaces.

Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Victoria Roberts A. Grinding the teeth while asleep is just one kind of bruxism, a disorder that also includes daytime Scientists have claimed that the transmission of abnormal proteins that form ❋ Unknown (2009)

They described the teeth-grinding as "bruxism" and I thought that they could probably figure out if I need some kind of treatment for that, if nothing else. ❋ Glennia (2008)

Most people who have listened to soothing music, used aromatherapy or taken a long relaxing bath before going to bed, have shown significant improvement in the bruxism condition. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Parasomni - means sleep walking, sudden spasms, bruxism and sleep paralysis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He's extracted the dentition for detailed views of Meresamun's jaws and teeth, which were severely ground down by the grit in Egyptian bread, and compared them with those from modern patients who grind their teeth, a condition known as bruxism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other causes of tooth abrasion, such as teeth grinding (bruxism), were addressed in his study. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are those who question whether the current bruxism craze isn't simply the '90s version of the TMJ diagnosis that peaked in the' 70s -- a catchall disorder that once kept dentists busy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the '50s, dentists believed that teeth-grinding -- or bruxism, as they term it -- was related to an ill-fitting bite. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Recently some researchers have speculated that bruxism may be a form of sleep disorder, since it is often accompanied by leg-twitching at the beginning and end of REM sleep. ❋ Unknown (2008)

According to dentalgentlecare.com, bruxism sometimes involves up to 250 pounds of force, for as much as 40 minutes out of every hour during sleep. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I feel like a different person, I spoke to the oral surgeon and told him I also have stopped clenching my teeth, a problem he told me was called bruxism. ❋ Unknown (2007)

August 5th, 2008 at 10: 56 am what is elavil says: elavil overdose … elavil side effects.elavil. elavil bruxism. elavil oral. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I brush and floss like crazy and have managed to avoid gum disease, wear a custom night mouthguard to counteract my bruxism, and have kept root canals to a minimum. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I get them from everything - barometric changes, stress, bruxism, paint fumes. ❋ Douglas Hoffman (2005)

For dental patients, this delicate joint of the jaw and skull is often the source of pain from such conditions as bruxism, or grinding the teeth. ❋ Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier (2000)

This is usually associated with pains and aches in the region of chest, bruxism (bruxism means biting of teeth and edges which in turn cause injury to mouth and/or tongue), temporomandibular arthritis, tooth aches, stiff joints etc. ❋ Adityagawade (2010)