OBJECTIVES The aims were to analyze whether the levels of self-reported bruxism and anxiety associate among otherwise healthy subjects, and to investigate the independent effects of anxiety and stress experience on the probability of self-reported bruxism. STUDY DESIGN As part of a study on irregular shift work, a questionnaire was mailed to all employees of the Finnish Broadcasting Company w...

Bruxism is a destructive habit that is defined as the nonproductive diurnal or nocturnal clenching or grinding of the teeth. This study investigated whether the combination of physical abnormalities, type A behavior pattern, and the perceived desirability and controllability of life stress are related to bruxism. The subjects for the study were 125 dental patients who were classified as bruxers...

INTRODUCTION Chronic regurgitation of gastric acids in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease may cause dental erosion, which can lead in combination with attrition or bruxism to extensive loss of coronal tooth tissue. CASE PRESENTATION This clinical report describes treatment of severe tooth wear of a gastroesophageal reflux disease patient who is 54-year-old Turkish male patient. Aft...

oromandibular dystonia represents the segmental movement disorder, "Meige syndrome". Since Marsden's observation, this disorder is also called "Brueghel syndrome". Interestingly, it is still considered possible that the farmer in Brueghel's painting is actually yawning. Brueghel was very knowledgeable about the peasant men and women of his time, including their good and bad qualities. It is the...

Today, bruxism is a fairly common phenomenon. Bruxism often defined as the parafunctional activity of masticatory and facial muscles. Parafunction called increased inappropriate activity, tension or even spasm muscles, well muscles tongue. However, peculiarity work during day in patients with signs remains insufficiently studied.
 The aim our study was to determine features EMG-activity br...

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) encompasses a set of disorders involving the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint and associated structures. It is complex biopsychosocial with several triggering, predisposing perpetuating factors. In etiology TMD, oral parafunctions, namely bruxism, play relevant role. The study bruxism complicated by some taxonomic diagnostic aspects that have prevent...

background: enterobius vermicularis (formerly oxyuriasis vermicularis), is a prevalent parasitic infection especially in preschool children worldwide. the present study aimed to explore the prevalence of oxyuriasis and its influencing factors in kindergartens.materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 175 children using multi-stage sampling method in ali abad-e-katoul city-...

Bruxism is an activity of the masticatory muscles with high prevalence in general population. It has also been described as a frequent phenomenon university students some disciplines. Based on this idea, present work analyzes self-perception and factors associated daytime bruxism physical education (ISEF-UdelaR). This observational, descriptive cross-sectional study sample 178 students. Data we...