Sleep Bruxism: A Review

Abstract

Sleep Bruxism is a common phenomenon in children with prevalence varying from 3.5 % to 40.6 % in children and 16.5 % in adults. It is not a movement disorder or sleep disorder, rather, a rhythmic or non-rhythmic masticatory muscle activity characterized by teeth grinding or clenching during sleep which starts soon after the eruption of deciduous incisors. This article aims to review sleep bruxism in detail. Key words: Sleep Bruxism, Grinding, Clenching, masticatory muscle activity