bruxism

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Pathology

Clinical manifestations

  • a clenching of the teeth associated with forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements, resulting in rubbing, gritting, or grinding together of teeth
  • bruxism generally occurs during sleep

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015