Bruxism

Beyond Bruxism – Bruxism Episode Index (BEI)

One of the most common dental diseases is bruxism, which research suggests may affect nearly one in every three patients. It’s time to start paying attention to bruxism for a number of reasons, especi...

OSA is highest risk factor for Bruxism

Several studies have reported that sleep bruxism rarely occurs in isolation. Recently, in an epidemiological study of sleep bruxism and risk factors in the general population, it was found that among ...

EMG testing as part of Bruxism diagnosis and treatment

A few weeks ago I was asked a very simple question ” Why does dentistry focus so much on tooth wear instead of seeking to identify and treat Bruxism as a disease?”. This question lead to a...