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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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Does pain in the masseter and anterior temporal muscles influence maximal bite force

TL;DR: Pain level decreased and bite force increased in the molar region after treatment in women with myofascial pain and bruxism, and no strong correlation or dispersion in the relationship between pain levels and Bite force was seen.
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Analysis of brain and muscle activity during low-level tooth clenching--a feasibility study with a novel biting device.

TL;DR: It is proposed that the novel biting device may be useful in further fMRI studies on controlled jaw muscle activation patterns in different craniofacial pain conditions and there are no significant differences in brain activity within low levels of tooth clenching with controlled force.
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Bruxism: Best Evidence Consensus Statement.

TL;DR: There is moderate evidence that psychosocial factors such as stress, mood, distress, nervousness, and feeling blue are associated with sleep bruxism (SB) as well as caffeine, alcohol, and smoking.
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Correlates and genetics of self‐reported sleep and awake bruxism in a nationwide twin cohort

TL;DR: The risk factor profiles of SB and AB were largely but not entirely similar, and the higher correlation in MZ than in DZ pairs suggests the influence of genetic factors on bothSB and AB.
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Adaptive Stress Coping in Awake Bruxism.

TL;DR: Although awake bruxers in this study showed larger levels of anxiety, somatization, and neuroticism, they also displayed more adapted coping strategies, while according to previous data TMD patients might tend to present less adaptive coping styles.
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