Sleep bruxism: from oromotor behaviour to comorbidity

– Definition of bruxism: differences between awake an sleep bruxism

– International classification of sleep disorders

– Types of bruxism: primary, secondary and comorbidity

– Types of activity of the chewing muscles during sleep

– Etiology of sleep bruxism: hypotheses

– Sleep bruxism and related conditions

– Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: norm and pathology

– Characteristics of parasomnia

– Secondary forms of sleep bruxism

– Modern gadgets and their impact on sleep and bruxism

– The clinical significance of bruxism

– Principles of diagnosis and treatment of bruxism

– Bruxism and tooth wear

– The role of the dentist in the diagnosis and treatment of bruxism.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.