SLEEP BRUXISM SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH CLOBAZAM
Navneet Kaur Bhatia, Navleen Kaur Bhatia and M. S. Bhatia*
ABSTRACT
Bruxism comes from the Greek word “brychein” for “gnashing of the
teeth.”[1] The term “bruxism” comes from “bruxomania” which first
appeared in the literature in an article by Marie and Pietkiewcz cited by
Ramfjord[2], but was first used by Frohman[3], to define the problem of
a dental nature, resulting from non-physiological movements of the
mandible especially in stress. Like other sleep-related movement
disorders, bruxism is characterized by involuntary, unconscious
movement during sleep. Bruxism is a parafunctional buccal habit
characterized by a non-functional convergence of teeth and disorders
of the temporomandibular articulation and muscles used in chewing.[4-
6] While people also grind their teeth while awake, sleep bruxism is
generally a bigger health concern.
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