Teeth Grinding

Clinic

Also known as bruxism, belongs to a parasomnia characterized by involuntary back and forth movement of the teeth during sleep, causing wear and stress on the teeth and jaw.
Migraines and morning headaches may occur as a consequence of bruxism.
Bruxism is is an oral parafunctional activity mainly characterized by "rhythmic masticatory muscle activity" (RMMA)
Prevalence (8% -31%)


Causes	Miasmatic analysis
Maybe caused by mechanisms related to CNS, involving sleep arousal and neurotransmitter abnormalities. 86% of sleep bruxism episodes occur during periods of sleep arousal. Sleep arousals are a sudden change in the depth of the sleep stage, and may also be accompanied by increased heart rate, respiratory changes and muscular activity, such as leg movements. May be accompanied by Gastroesophageal reflux.	It belongs to NREM Related Parasomnias COD I suggest Biting as a good rubric It seems RBS is most suitable miasm



Children	Cina	Mostly during sleep at night. The child may also scream at night. Foul breath and frothy saliva. (Maybe) Highly irritable, ill-humored, Tend to bite and strike others. (Maybe) Teeth grinding due to worm infestation.
Wth Worm Infestation	Santin	Clenching of teeth during sleep. Restlessness during sleep (Maybe) Itchy nose and abdominal pains.
Angry Personalities	Cham	Frequent fits of violent anger. Very obstinate and quarrelsome. Sensitive to noise and pain. Bruxism in children during dentition.
With Headache	Bell	Throbbing pain in the head. The patient’s face may turn red with headache Mood swings, be forgetful, and suffer from mental confusion. (Maybe) Restless and delirious. (Maybe)
With Anxiety	Ars	Intense anxiety and restlessness. Such patients suffer from fears, cannot find rest in one place, and are prone to shifting places. Teeth grind in sleep. Their teeth may seem longer and are very sensitive to pressure.
Toothache Tooth Sensitivity	Plan	Grinding of teeth takes place at night. Feeling of soreness in the teeth along with increased salivation. Pain in the ears may accompany the grinding of teeth.