"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.099.500 C10.886.659.637 F03.870.664.637
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| 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
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