Nocturnal Teeth Grinding May Suggest a Sleep Disorder
Teeth grinding is also referred to as bruxism and is a common problem that leads to broken teeth, enamel damage, headaches, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The American Academy of Orofacial Pain defines bruxism as the diurnal or nocturnal parafunctional activity which includes clenching, gnashing, gritting and grinding of teeth.
Bruxism becomes of clinical significance when it leads to serious symptoms that may include teeth damage. The causes of teeth grinding have been identified as airway instability during sleep occasioned by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea. Oksenberg and Arons demonstrated that treatment of OSA via CPAP therapy leads treatment of nocturnal bruxism previously observed in the patients.
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