Editing Bruxism (section)

===Tooth mobility===
The view that occlusal trauma (as may occur during bruxism) is a causative factor in [[gingivitis]] and [[periodontitis]] is not widely accepted.<ref name="Davies 2001">{{cite journal |vauthors=Davies SJ, Gray RJ, Linden GJ, James JA |title=Occlusal considerations in periodontics |journal=British Dental Journal |volume=191 |issue=11 |pages=597–604 |date=December 2001  |pmid=11770945 |doi=10.1038/sj.bdj.4801245a}}</ref> It is thought that the periodontal ligament may respond to increased occlusal (biting) forces by resorbing some of the bone of the alveolar crest, which may result in increased tooth mobility, however these changes are reversible if the occlusal force is reduced.<ref name="Davies 2001" /> Tooth movement that occurs during occlusal loading is sometimes termed [[fremitus]].<ref name="Wassell 2008" /> It is generally accepted that increased occlusal forces are able to increase the rate of progression of pre-existing [[periodontal disease]] (gum disease), however the main stay treatment is [[dental plaque|plaque]] control rather than elaborate occlusal adjustments.<ref name="Davies 2001" /> It is also generally accepted that periodontal disease is a far more common cause of tooth mobility and pathological tooth migration than any influence of bruxism, although bruxism may much less commonly be involved in both.<ref name="Wassell 2008" />