Active materials are capable of responding in a controlled way to different external physical or chemical stimulus by changing some of their properties. These materials can be used to design and develop sensors, actuators and multifunctional systems with a large number of applications for developing medical devices (for both surgery and implants). On the other hand, Bruxism is a health problem ...

Sleep bruxism may lead to a variety of problems, but its pathophysiology has not been completely elucidated. As such, there is no definitive treatment, but certain preventive measures and/or drugs may be used in acute cases, particularly those involving pain. This article is intended to guide clinician scientists to the treatment most appropriate for future clinical studies. To determine the be...

Bruxism is a pathological activity of the stomatognathic system that involves tooth grinding and clenching during parafunctional jaw movements. Clinical signs of bruxism are mostly related to dental wear and muscular and joint discomforts, but a large number of etiological factors can be listed, as local, systemic, psychological and hereditary factors. The association between bruxism, feeding a...

Sleep bruxism (SB) is a sleep-related movement disorder, characterized by tooth grinding and/or clenching. The causes of SB range from psychosocial factors to an excessive sleep arousal response. Some studies showed that SB episodes during sleep are under the influences of transient activity of the brainstem arousal. Nocturnal groaning (NG) is a parasomnia characterized by an expiratory monoton...

BACKGROUND Tasks can be instruments of stress and may affect the health of children. Sleep bruxism is a multifactorial sleep-related movement disorder that affects children and adults. The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between children's tasks, personality traits and sleep bruxism. METHODS AND FINDINGS A cross-sectional, population-based study of 652 randomly selecte...

ABSTRAKBruxism dapat menyebabkan nyeri pada otot mastikasi atau sendi temporomandibula (TMJ). Beberapa penelitian menunjukan bahwa bruxism memberikan beban besar TMJ. Namun, mengenai efek prosesus kondilaris masih minim. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perbedaan luas permukaan penderita dibandingkan dengan bukan berdasarkan radiograf panoramik. merupakan analitik cross...

Bruxism is a commonly reported oral parafunctional activity characterised by excessive tooth grinding or clenching outside normal functional activity. The present systematic review aims to examine the available literature determine effectiveness of occlusal splints in treatment bruxism compared no and alternative modalities. Data extraction was undertaken conjunction with quality evidence asses...

Parafunctional behaviors, especially bruxism, are not uncommon among patient visiting dentists' clinics daily and they constitute a major dental issue for almost all dentists. Many researchers have focused on the definition, pathophysiology, and treatment of these behaviors. These parafunctional behaviors have a considerable negative impact on teeth and dental prothesis. In this review, we focu...

OBJECTIVES This study examines the prevalence and developmental changes of parasomnias and assesses gender differences, relationships between parasomnias, and associations with anxiety and family adversity using data collected during the course of a longitudinal study of a representative sample of children from Québec. METHOD The present analyses are based on results available for 664 boys an...