How to Use bruxism in a Sentence

bruxism

noun

• Sleep bruxism, on the other hand, can be harder to quell.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Jan. 2018
• Just keep in mind that the real fix will be figuring out the root cause of your bruxism.
  — Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2021
• As the pandemic eases, here’s some advice about brushing up on your oral care habits and dealing with bruxism.
  — Washington Post, 17 June 2021
• Car accidents, chewing popcorn seeds or some other event may crack teeth — but in the absence of that knowledge, bruxism might have caused the injury.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
• Night guards are helpful when patients are dealing with nighttime bruxism.
  — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 June 2021
• Doctors aren’t totally sure what causes bruxism, but stress is a major risk factor, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Jan. 2018
• Grinding your teeth—also known as bruxism—is a classic parafunctional habit.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Oct. 2020
• In children, secondhand smoke and sleep problems contribute to bruxism.
  — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 June 2021
• Teeth grinding – which is also known as bruxism – is very common in children, especially among toddlers and preschoolers.
  — Mary Caldwell, ajc, 30 June 2018
• Symptoms of bruxism include pain when teeth are together and/or brushed, swelling indicative of infection, lingering pain and/or cold or broken pieces of teeth, Peek said.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
• One final note: Dr. Thompson says that facial pain, including pain in your sinuses, can also be related to migraines, neck tension, or bruxism, aka grinding your teeth.
  — Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 24 Sep. 2019
• While the causes of bruxism are largely unknown, some experts believe this behavior is related to sleep patterns and processes within the central nervous system.
  — Dr. Jacinta Leyden and Dr. Stephanie Widmer, ABC News, 12 July 2021
• Headaches and migraines have been associated with insomnia, sleepwalking, bruxism, restless leg syndrome and narcolepsy as well, Dasgupta added, some of which could imply a genetic factor.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021
• Other stressful circumstances — divorce, moving, deployment — have also been known to increase bruxism, Koshgerian said.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
• In a February survey conducted by the American Dental Association, 76 percent of general practice dentists said the prevalence of teeth-grinding, or bruxism, among their patients had increased compared to pre-pandemic times.
  — Washington Post, 17 June 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024