Sleep Bruxism

"Sleep Bruxism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions.

Descriptor ID	D020186
MeSH Number(s)	C07.793.099.500 C10.886.659.637 F03.870.664.637
Concept/Terms	Sleep Bruxism Sleep Bruxism Bruxism, Sleep Bruxisms, Sleep Sleep Bruxisms Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal Bruxism, Nocturnal Bruxisms, Nocturnal Nocturnal Bruxism Nocturnal Bruxisms Sleep Bruxism, Childhood Sleep Bruxism, Childhood Childhood Sleep Bruxism Childhood Sleep Bruxisms Sleep Bruxisms, Childhood Sleep-Related Bruxism Sleep-Related Bruxism Bruxism, Sleep-Related Bruxisms, Sleep-Related Sleep Related Bruxism Sleep-Related Bruxisms Sleep Bruxism, Adult Sleep Bruxism, Adult Adult Sleep Bruxism Adult Sleep Bruxisms Sleep Bruxisms, Adult

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sleep Bruxism".

Diseases [C]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Tooth Diseases [C07.793]
Bruxism [C07.793.099]
Sleep Bruxism [C07.793.099.500]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Sleep Wake Disorders [C10.886]
Parasomnias [C10.886.659]
Sleep Bruxism [C10.886.659.637]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Sleep Wake Disorders [F03.870]
Parasomnias [F03.870.664]
Sleep Bruxism [F03.870.664.637]

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