Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus
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...Likewise and rightfully so, bruxism defined as a repetitive jawmuscle activity characterised by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing of thrusting of the mandible whilst asleep and/or during wakefulness (87), has not been considered for inclusion in this taxonomy: bruxism has been suggested to be a possible causal factor for certain TMDs, and not a TMD as such (88)....
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...The major drawbacks of this definition are its confinement to sleep bruxism (in the accompanying text, it is only stated that bruxism can occur during waking, but that this is a different disorder with an unknown association with sleep bruxism), and the statement of its common association with sleep arousals [which is just one of several reported associations with sleep bruxism for which evidence is accumulating (1)]....
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...Although associated with a number of clinical problems, including orofacial pain, tooth wear and failing dental restorative treatments (1, 2), bruxism remains difficult to manage in effective and safe ways (3)....
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...Several techniques are available, all with their advantages and limitations, to operationalise the new definition (1, 2)....
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...The most common bruxism definitions in current use are those formulated in the eighth edition of the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms (GPT-8) (4), in the second edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) (5), and in the fourth edition of the Orofacial Pain Guidelines (OFPG-4) (6), published by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain....
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...According to the OFPG-4, bruxism is a ‘diurnal or nocturnal parafunctional activity including clenching, bracing, gnashing and grinding of the teeth’ (6)....
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