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The medical term for involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, especially at night during sleep. Over time, dental bruxism can cause sensitivity and may also force the jaw to move out of proper balance. Bruxism may be due to nervous tension, emotional stress, malocclusion (improper bite), and possibly sleep disorders. Some antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs can actually cause bruxism.<\/p>\n

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The medical term for involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, especially at night during sleep. Over time, dental bruxism can cause sensitivity and may also force the jaw to move out of proper balance. Bruxism may be due to nervous tension, emotional stress, malocclusion (improper bite), and possibly sleep disorders. Some antidepressants and antipsychotic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-d"],"yoast_head":"\nDental bruxism - Definition of Dental bruxism<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The medical term for involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, especially at night during sleep. Over time, dental bruxism can cause sensitivity and may also force the jaw to move out of proper balance. 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