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===Definition examples=== ''Bruxism'' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word {{lang|grc|βρύκειν}} (''brykein'') "to bite, ''or'' to gnash, grind the teeth".<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bruxism|title=''Bruxism'' Origin|dictionary=[[dictionary.com]]|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{OEtymD|bruxism}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|bru/kw|βρύκειν|ref}}.</ref> People with bruxism are called ''bruxists'' or ''bruxers'' and the verb itself is "to brux". There is no widely accepted definition of bruxism.<ref name="LOBBEZOO 2006" /> Examples of definitions include: {{blockquote|"Bruxism is a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible. Bruxism has two distinct circadian manifestations: it can occur during sleep (indicated as sleep bruxism) or during wakefulness (indicated as awake bruxism)."<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Lobbezzo|first1=F.|title=Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus|doi=10.1111/joor.12011|pmid=23121262|volume=40|issue=1|journal=Journal of Oral Rehabilitation|pages=2–4|year=2013|doi-access=free}}</ref>}}{{blockquote|All forms of bruxism entail forceful contact between the biting surfaces of the upper and lower teeth. In grinding and tapping this contact involves movement of the mandible and unpleasant sounds which can often awaken sleeping partners and even people asleep in adjacent rooms. Clenching (or clamping), on the other hand, involves inaudible, sustained, forceful tooth contact unaccompanied by mandibular movements.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Nissani|first=M.|date=2000|title=A Taste-Based Approach to the Prevention of Bruxism|journal=Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback|volume=25| issue = 1 |pages=43–54|doi=10.1023/A:1009585422533|pmid=10832509|s2cid=32738976}}</ref>}}{{blockquote|"A movement disorder of the [[mastication|masticatory system]] characterized by teeth-grinding and clenching during sleep as well as wakefulness."<ref name="Wassell 2008" />}} {{blockquote|"Non-functional contact of the mandibular and maxillary teeth resulting in clenching or tooth grinding due to repetitive, unconscious contraction of the masseter and temporalis muscles."<ref name="Persaud 2013">{{cite journal |vauthors=Persaud R, Garas G, Silva S, Stamatoglou C, Chatrath P, Patel K |title=An evidence-based review of botulinum toxin (Botox) applications in non-cosmetic head and neck conditions |journal=JRSM Short Reports |volume=4 |issue=2 |date=February 2013 |page=10 |pmid=23476731 |pmc=3591685 |doi=10.1177/2042533312472115}}</ref>}} {{blockquote|"Parafunctional grinding of teeth or an oral habit consisting of involuntary rhythmic or spasmodic non-functional gnashing, grinding or clenching of teeth in other than chewing movements of the mandible which may lead to occlusal trauma."<ref name="Shetty 2010" />}} {{blockquote|"Periodic repetitive clenching or rhythmic forceful grinding of the teeth."<ref name="Cawson 2002" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/713601/grinding-teeth-expert-reveals-long-term-damage-bruxism|title=Grinding your teeth? Expert reveals the long term damage you could be causing|first=Olivia|last=Lerche|date=23 September 2016}}</ref>}}
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