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Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus

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The expert group defined bruxism as a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterised by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible and proposed a diagnostic grading system of 'possible', 'probable' and 'definite' sleep or awake bruXism.
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To date, there is no consensus about the definition and diagnostic grading of bruxism. A written consensus discussion was held among an international group of bruxism experts as to formulate a definition of bruxism and to suggest a grading system for its operationalisation. The expert group defined bruxism as a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterised by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible. Bruxism has two distinct circadian manifestations: it can occur during sleep (indicated as sleep bruxism) or during wakefulness (indicated as awake bruxism). For the operationalisation of this definition, the expert group proposes a diagnostic grading system of 'possible', 'probable' and 'definite' sleep or awake bruxism. The proposed definition and grading system are suggested for clinical and research purposes in all relevant dental and medical domains.

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The influence of stress on the occurrence of bruxism

TL;DR: In this paper, the correlation between the occurrence of stress and the presence of bruxism in the population was found. But, the multidimensionality and complexity of the etiology of the Bruxism require further considerations and research.
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Prospective association of short sleep duration in newborns with bruxism behavior in children: The Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).

TL;DR: In this article , the association between sleep duration and Bruxism behavior in early childhood was examined using a binomial logistic regression analysis, which was conducted with adjustments for several maternal (e.g., age at delivery and sleep duration) and child-related variables.
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COVID-19: the impact on oral health care.

TL;DR: This pandemic may be an opportunity to promote the inclusion of well-established prevention measures, together with the use of teledentistry in academic dental curricula, encourage the implementation of new perspectives for the effective instruction and interactions with students, and foster the transition toward e-learning strategies in dental education.
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Device for Evaluating the Bite Force of Night Bruxism

TL;DR: The results are in accordance with the literature, demonstrating that the period of greatest “clenching” of the teeth is precisely in stages 1, 2 and 3 of NREM sleep.
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Use of common stimulants and awake bruxism – a survey study

TL;DR: Cigarette smoking, but not caffeine consumption, may be a risk factor for awake bruxism, however, this association should be further assessed in the presence of confounding factors, such as psychological distress.
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