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What does bruxism mean?

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Noun
  1. The habit or practice of grinding of the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
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He was a prolific author and actively contributed to the scientific literature on phobias, pain, habit control, anxiety management, healing, bruxism, and hypnotic techniques.
Sialorrhea, bruxism, hiccups, gastrointestinal bleeding, flatulence, burning sensation of tongue, development of duodenal ulcer.
Sialorrhea, dysphagia, bruxism, hiccups, abdominal pain and distress, flatulence, burning sensation of tongue, gastrointestinal pain, heart burn.
The presence of hypertrophic masseter muscles is another warning sign of the impact of bruxism.
Soft plastic mouth guards, or occlusal splints, may be needed to prevent damage from trauma, as in sports injuries, or bruxism.
This table is used to establish a rating of nil for impairment from all gingiva conditions, bruxism and loss of teeth.

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