Trenouth M J
J Oral Rehabil. 1979 Jan;6(1):81-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1979.tb00408.x.
Whilst there are many causes of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, one of the most frequently encountered is bruxism. The two conditions have many aetiological factors in common and there is a rational physiological reason why bruxism could cause temporomandibular joint dysfunction. In fact, experimental bruxism performed under laboratory conditions has been found to cause such joint dysfunction. This contention is supported by direct measurements of nocturnal tooth contact. Patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction were found to differ from control subjects to a degree which was statistically significant.
虽然颞下颌关节功能障碍有多种原因，但最常见的原因之一是磨牙症。这两种情况有许多共同的病因因素，而且磨牙症会导致颞下颌关节功能障碍有合理的生理原因。事实上，在实验室条件下进行的实验性磨牙症已被发现会导致这种关节功能障碍。夜间牙齿接触的直接测量结果支持了这一观点。研究发现，患有颞下颌关节功能障碍的患者与对照组受试者在一定程度上存在统计学上的显著差异。
