Look up: bruxism

1. Bruxism
   the grinding of the teeth during sleep.
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2. Bruxism
   Bruxism (from the Greek βρυγμός (brygmós), "gnashing of teeth") is characterized by the grinding of the teeth and typically includes the clenching of the jaw. It is an oral parafunctional activity that occurs in most humans at some time in their lives. In most people, bruxism is mild enough...
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3. Bruxism
   or the grinding of teeth, usually occurs during sleep.
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4. Bruxism
   an unaware clenching or grinding of the teeth, usually during sleep
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5. Bruxism
   Bruxism: Grinding and gnashing the teeth. Bruxism is due to clenching of the teeth other than in chewing and is associated with forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. This results in grinding or rubbing the teeth together. Bruxism usually occurs during sleep. It is sometimes done to such an e...
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6. bruxism
   teeth clenching or grinding Category: Medicine
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7. bruxism
   <dentistry> Compulsive grinding or clenching of the teeth especially at night. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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8. bruxism
   noun involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
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9. bruxism
   (bruk´siz-әm) gnashing, grinding, or clenching the teeth, usually during sleep. If this continues for a long time, it can wear down and loosen teeth and cause bone loss in the jaw; it can also cause headache, muscle spasm, and chronic pain in the face and jaw. Possible causes include dental problems such as ...
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10. bruxism
    (from the article `sleep`) Among the minor episodes sometimes considered abnormal in sleep are somniloquy (sleep talking) and somnambulism (sleepwalking), enuresis ...
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11. bruxism
    bruxism 1. Involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep. 2. The unconscious habit of grinding or gritting the teeth that occurs during sleep or in stressful situations and can lead to excessive wear of the teeth. 3. Bruxism is due to clenching of the teeth...
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12. Bruxism
    Constant grinding or clenching of teeth during they day or while asleep.
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13. Bruxism
    The involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth.
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14. bruxism
    Type: Term Pronunciation: brŭk′sizm Definitions: 1. A clenching of the teeth, associated with forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements, resulting in rubbing, gritting, or grinding together of the teeth, usually during sleep; sometimes a pathologic condition.
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15. Bruxism
    Clenching or grinding of your teeth especially at night.
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16. Bruxism
    Bruxism is the involuntary 'nervous' grinding of the teeth while a patient is asleep. Bruxism is the technical term for grinding and clenching that abrades teeth and may cause facial pain. People who grind and clench called bruxers unintentionally bite down too hard at inappropriate times such as in...
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17. Bruxism
    the grinding of the teeth during sleep.
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