Bruxism In Chennai Pediatric Population - A Cross-Sectional Study

The term bruxism was derived from the Greek word brychein meaning grinding the teeth[1]. Marie,Pietkiewicz in 1907 used the term la bruxomanie in French.At the start of the 20th century, the term traumatic neuralgia was used by Karolyi [2, 3]. Bruxism can be a repetitive jaw-muscle activity with clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible [4]. This condition affects both children and adults. Bruxism has two distinct circadian manifestations. It can occur during waking hours (Day Time Bruxism/ Diurnal bruxism /Awake Bruxism) orduring sleep (Nighttime bruxism/ Nocturnal bruxism/ sleep bruxism),the latter is more common