Delayed-onset continuous bruxism due to brain stem infarction has not yet been reported. A 49-year old man presented with quadriplegia and ophthalmoplegia. Brain MRI showed acute infarction in the bilateral midbrain, right thalamus and the superior cerebellum. One month later, the patient developed bruxism which persisted during sleep. A palatal myoclonus was not observed. Follow up MRI taken 4...

While chewing and grinding movements have been observed in amphetamine addicts, recognition and management of this problem have rarely been highlighted. Botulinum toxin (BTX) has previously been demonstrated to be effective for bruxism associated with movement disorders, such as cranial-cervical dystonia. However, there is little information on its use in tardive bruxism. Here we report an amph...

Bruxism is characterized by non-functional contact of mandibular and maxillary teeth resulting in clenching or grating of teeth. Theories on factors causing bruxism are a matter of controversy in current literature. The dental profession has predominantly viewed peripheral local morphological disorders, such as malocclusion, as the cause of clenching and gnashing. This etiological model is base...

The objective of this study was to examine the association between sleep bruxism and psychological stress. The subjects consisted of 76 volunteers, who were divided into those with and without bruxism according to the diagnostic criteria for sleep bruxism outlined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Stress sensitivity was evaluated before and after an experimental stress task, whi...

Correspondence to: Dr Daniele Manfredini Via Ingolstadt 3 54033 Marina di Carrara (MS) Italy Email: [email protected] Aims: To perform a systematic review of the literature dealing with the prevalence of bruxism in adult populations. Methods: A systematic search of the medical literature was performed to identify all peer-reviewed English-language papers dealing with the prevalence asse...

the aim of this study is to review the existing literature about temporomandibular disorders (tmd) and parafunctional habits (bruxism) and their relationship in children and adolescents, which is still controversial. tmd is a collective term used to identify a group of musculoskeletal conditions of the temporomandibular region. bruxism defined as the habitual nonfunctional forceful contact betw...

Sleep bruxism is characterized by the involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth during sleep and can cause severe health problems, including the destruction of tooth structure, temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction, myofascial pain, and severe sleep disturbances (1). Iatrogenic sleep bruxism may be common during treatment with pyschotropic medications, such as antipsychotics and antidepress...

Bruxism, forceful grinding of one's teeth together, can produce destructive outcomes such as wear on the teeth and damaged gums and bone structures. The current study implemented a multicomponent intervention that consisted of vocal and physical cues to decrease rates of bruxism. A partial component analysis suggested that the vocal cue was only effective at decreasing levels of bruxism when pa...

Bruxism is an involuntary grinding of the teeth which can occur during daytime or night. An estimated 85–90% of the population brux at some time during their lives, but it is clinically significant in only 5% of them. In such cases it can result in significant periodontal damage and can produce significant sleep disturbance in the bed partner of the person (Moore et al., 2000). Reports of SSRI-...

AIM To determine the relationship between bruxism and cardiovascular diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS 120 patients who referred to the Dentistry Faculty with the complaint of bruxism were selected. All patients gave informed consent for participation in the study. All of the patients were examined and bruxism was classified. And also these were examined by B-mode ultrasound to measure the Inti...