sleep bruxisms การใช้

• In a minority of cases, sleep bruxism may be made worse by an occlusal splint.
• The ICSD-R states that sleep bruxism may occur in over 50 % of normal infants.
• Sleep bruxism is purported to lead to a hyperactivity of the trigeminal nerve, often triggering typical migraine events.
• In sleep bruxism especially, there is no evidence that removal of occlusal interferences has any impact on the condition.
• Sleep Bruxism ( SB ) is a serious medical disorder, characterized by involuntary grinding and clenching of teeth during sleep.
• Often sleep bruxism develops during adolescence, and the prevalence in 18-to 29-year-olds is about 13 %.
• If TMD pain and limitation of mandibular movement are greatest upon waking, and then slowly resolve throughout the day, this may indicate sleep bruxism.
• There is evidence that sleep bruxism is caused by mechanisms related to the central nervous system, involving supine sleeping position ( lying face up ).
• Some studies have reported that awake bruxism affects females more commonly than males, while in sleep bruxism, males are as equally affected as females.
• A mandibular advancement device ( normally used for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea ) may reduce sleep bruxism, although its use may be associated with discomfort.
• Many suggest that sleep bruxism can be a causative or contributory factor to pain symptoms in TMD . Indeed, the symptoms of TMD overlap with those of bruxism.
• The most usual trigger in sleep bruxism that leads a person to seek medical or dental advice is being informed by sleeping partner of unpleasant grinding noises during sleep.
• Many suggest that sleep bruxism can be a causative or contributory factor to pain symptoms in TMD . Others suggest that there is no strong association between TMD and bruxism.
• However, a meta-analysis of occlusal splints used for this purpose concluded " There is not enough evidence to state that the occlusal splint is effective for treating sleep bruxism.
• The cause of bruxism itself is not completely understood, but psychosocial factors appear to be implicated in awake bruxism and dopaminergic dysfunction and other central nervous system mechanisms may be involved in sleep bruxism.
• The diagnosis of sleep bruxism is usually straightforward, and involves the exclusion of dental diseases, temporomandibular disorders, and the rhythmic jaw movements that occur with seizure disorders ( e . g . epilepsy ).
• However, a meta-analysis of occlusal splints ( dental guards ) used for this purpose concluded " There is not enough evidence to state that the occlusal splint is effective for treating sleep bruxism ."
• Proponents of their use claim many benefits, however when the evidence is critically examined in systematic reviews of the topic, it is reported that there is insufficient evidence to show that occlusal splints are effective for sleep bruxism.
• It is possible for sleep bruxism to occur as early as the first year of life  after the first teeth ( deciduous incisors ) erupt into the mouth, and the overall prevalence in children is about 14 20 %.
• In David Lynch's 1977 film " Eraserhead ", Henry Spencer's partner ( " Mary X " ) is shown tossing and turning in her sleep, and snapping her jaws together violently and noisily, depicting sleep bruxism.