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Mental Disorders > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Bruxism
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Bruxism
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Parasomnias > Sleep Bruxism
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Emotions > Psychological Distress > Bruxism > Sleep Bruxism
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Habits > Bruxism > Sleep Bruxism
Stomatognathic Diseases > Tooth Diseases > Bruxism > Sleep Bruxism

Preferred term

Sleep Bruxism  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bruxism, Nocturnal
  • Bruxisms, Nocturnal
  • Nocturnal Bruxism
  • Nocturnal Bruxisms
  • Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder
  • Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal

Note

  • BRUXISM is also available

Scope note

  • A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions.

History note

  • 2000

In other languages

  • yöpureskelu

    Finnish

  • unenaikainen bruksaus
  • unenaikainen bruksismi
  • unenaikainen hampaiden narskutus
  • Tandgnissling under sömn

    Swedish

  • Bruxism under sömn
  • Nattlig tandgnissling
  • Sömnrelaterade tandgnissling
  • Tandpressning under sömn

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020186

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