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Epigenetics and Bruxism: Possible Role of Epigenetics in the Etiology of Bruxism.
The International journal of prosthodontics - 1 Jan 2000
Čalić Aleksandra, Peterlin Borut
Abstract excerpt
Bruxism is defined as a repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or bracing or thrusting of the mandible. There are two distinct circadian phenotypes for bruxism: sleep bruxism (SB) and awake bruxism, which are considered separate entities due to the putative difference in their etiology and phenotypic variance. The detailed etiology of bruxism so far remains unknown....
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