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bruxism
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bruxism [′brək‚siz·əm]
(medicine)
A clenching and grinding of the teeth that occurs unconsciously while the individual is awake or sleeping.
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Symptoms & Diagnosis Characteristics of sleep bruxism include clenching or grinding of canines or incisors laterally or grinding of the molars.
Sleep Bruxism-Causes, Symptoms and Treatment by Peter Sams / Health, general community
While the cause of sleep bruxism is unknown, people who have it are significantly more likely than others to lead a stressful life, have anxiety or depression, smoke, ingest caffeine, or drink alcohol heavily, the study shows.
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