title: An overview of bruxism and its management.
abstract: Bruxism is a mandibular parafunction and it can be regarded as a forcible clenching or grinding of the dentition or a combination of both. Because bruxist behavior can be exhibited during both waking and sleeping hours, neither aspect should be ignored by the practitioner as a potential contributing factor of disturbances of the masticatory system. This article provides a general overview of bruxism relative to epidemiology, etiology, characteristics, diagnosis, and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Practice Management, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Attanasio
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints