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bruxism
Pathology:
- it is sometimes pathologic
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
General
sign/symptom
sleep-related movement disorder
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015