DuPont John S, Brown Chris
Algiers Dental Group, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
J Tenn Dent Assoc. 2008 Fall;88(4):20-4; quiz 24-5.
Bruxism is an oral parafunctional activity. The more common symptoms are tooth grinding and tooth clenching; however, many other symptoms can be related to bruxism. Dentists treat the results of this condition which may include tooth wear, tooth mobility, tooth fracture, hypertrophy of masticatory muscles, head or neck ache, or poor sleep patterns. The etiology and pathophysiology of this disorder are still unclear. Anterior stop point appliances have been shown to be beneficial in the management of the signs and symptoms associated with bruxism, including nocturnal headaches in certain patient populations. The object of this study was to determine if anterior bite stop appliances with a small discluding element would be helpful in managing the subject's nocturnal bruxism symptoms.
磨牙症是一种口腔副功能活动。较常见的症状是磨牙和紧咬牙；然而，许多其他症状也可能与磨牙症有关。牙医治疗这种病症的后果，这些后果可能包括牙齿磨损、牙齿松动、牙齿折断、咀嚼肌肥大、头部或颈部疼痛或睡眠模式不佳。这种疾病的病因和病理生理学仍不清楚。前牙咬合停止矫治器已被证明对管理与磨牙症相关的体征和症状有益，包括某些患者群体的夜间头痛。本研究的目的是确定带有小分离元件的前牙咬合停止矫治器是否有助于管理受试者的夜间磨牙症症状。
