Hicks R A, Conti P A, Bragg H R
Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, CA 95192.
Med Hypotheses. 1990 Dec;33(4):239-40. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(90)90134-z.
While the etiology of nocturnal bruxism is unknown, three major categories of theories have been advanced to explain its cause(s), i.e., local-mechanical theories, psychological theories and systemic/neurophysiological theories. The recent report of a four-fold increase in the incidence of self-reported nocturnal bruxism in college students over the last 23-year period emphasizes the role that psychological variables may play in the development of this disorder and it is suggested that the personality traits which contribute to stress management are primary among these.
虽然夜间磨牙症的病因尚不清楚，但已提出三大类理论来解释其病因，即局部机械理论、心理理论和全身/神经生理理论。最近的一份报告显示，在过去23年里，大学生自我报告的夜间磨牙症发病率增加了四倍，这凸显了心理变量在这种疾病发展过程中可能发挥的作用，有人认为，有助于压力管理的人格特质在这些因素中最为重要。
