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Sleep Bruxism - Therapy
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Definition of 'Sleep Bruxism'A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions. Common names: Sleep Bruxism; Bruxism, Sleep; Bruxisms, Sleep; Sleep Bruxisms; Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder; Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal; Bruxism, Nocturnal; Bruxisms, Nocturnal; Nocturnal Bruxism; Nocturnal Bruxisms; Sleep Bruxism, Childhood; Childhood Sleep Bruxism; Childhood Sleep Bruxisms |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
29 Apr 2009 
PURPOSE: The objective of this experimental study was to assess the efficacy and safety of a reinforced adjustable mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) on sleep bruxism (SB) activity compared to baseline and to a mandibular occlusal splint (MOS) ... Read more...
Oral appliances in the management of temporomandibular disorders.
30 Jan 2009 Various types of oral appliances (OAs) have been used for over half a century to treat temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), but there has been considerable debate about how OAs should be designed, how they should be used, and what they actually do ... Read more...
Unilateral or "side-locked" migrainous headache with autonomic symptoms linked to night guard use.
7 Sep 2008 Night guards are commonly prescribed as a palliative measure for bruxism, temporomandibular joint symptoms, and associated disorders. We describe a patient with a 10- to 12-year history of night guard use with concurrent unilateral side-locked ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Sleep Bruxism - Therapy'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Effect of an adjustable mandibular advancement appliance on sleep bruxism: a crossover sleep laboratory study. 29 Apr 2009
- Oral appliances in the management of temporomandibular disorders. 30 Jan 2009
- Unilateral or "side-locked" migrainous headache with autonomic symptoms linked to night guard use. 7 Sep 2008
- Time-variant nature of sleep bruxism outcome variables using ambulatory polysomnography: implications for recognition and therapy evaluation. 30 Jul 2008
- Occlusal splint for sleep bruxism: an electromyographic associated to Helkimo Index evaluation. 30 Jul 2008
- The initial effects of occlusal splint vertical thickness on the nocturnal EMG activities of masticatory muscles in subjects with a bruxism habit. 28 Feb 2008
- Management of the oral surgery patient diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
28 Feb 2008 - Management of nocturnal bruxism with an anterior stop point appliance. 30 Dec 2007
- Occlusal splints for treating sleep bruxism (tooth grinding). 15 Oct 2007
- Weighing the potential effectiveness of various treatments for sleep bruxism. 29 Sep 2007
- Effects of an occlusal splint compared with cognitive-behavioral treatment on sleep bruxism activity. 30 Jan 2007
- Effect of a nociceptive trigeminal inhibitory splint on electromyographic activity in jaw closing muscles during sleep. 30 Jan 2007
- Role of oral appliances in the management of sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders. 30 Dec 2006
- Comparison of various treatments for sleep bruxism using determinants of number needed to treat and effect size. 30 Aug 2006
- The effect of oral splint devices on sleep bruxism: a 6-week observation with an ambulatory electromyographic recording device. 29 Jun 2006
- 'Observations' questioned.
29 Jun 2005 - Interview with Gilles Lavigne. Interview by George A. Zarb. 29 Jun 2005
- Controlled assessment of the efficacy of occlusal stabilization splints on sleep bruxism. 30 Dec 2004
- Aggravation of respiratory disturbances by the use of an occlusal splint in apneic patients: a pilot study. 29 Jun 2004
- Use of the Calmset 3 biofeedback/relaxation system in the assessment and treatment of chronic nocturnal bruxism. 30 May 2004
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Technical information about 'Sleep Bruxism'
Definition: A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions.
Descriptor UI: D020186
Alternative terms: Sleep Bruxism; Bruxism, Sleep; Bruxisms, Sleep; Sleep Bruxisms; Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder; Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal; Bruxism, Nocturnal; Bruxisms, Nocturnal; Nocturnal Bruxism; Nocturnal Bruxisms; Sleep Bruxism, Childhood; Childhood Sleep Bruxism; Childhood Sleep Bruxisms; Sleep Bruxisms, Childhood; Sleep-Related Bruxism; Bruxism, Sleep-Related; Bruxisms, Sleep-Related; Sleep Related Bruxism; Sleep-Related Bruxisms; Sleep Bruxism, Adult; Adult Sleep Bruxism; Adult Sleep Bruxisms; Sleep Bruxisms, Adult;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C07.793.099.500; C10.886.659.637; F03.870.664.637;
History Note: 2000
Technical Notes: BRUXISM is also available