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KMID : 1004520140300010036
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Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2014 Volume.30 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.44
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Clinical assessment to the dental treatment of bruxism: literature review
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Choi Yu-Sung
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Abstract
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Bruxism is a much-discussed clinical issue in dentistry. Although bruxism is not a life-threatening disorder, it can influence the quality of human life, especially through dental problems, such as, frequent fractures of dental restorations and pain in the orofacial region. This research has a goal to investigate the diagnostic methods of bruxism, to provide an appropriate information about various treatment in clinical situation, and to evaluate the effect and the usefulness of those methods. There is no certain remedy for bruxism that is a technically efficient and definitely reliable diagnosis and treatment. So, the primary purpose is to prevent the oral and maxilofacial tissue injuries from bruxism and to relieve the pain and symptom. Therefore, Combining various reversible treatments together, such as behavior modification, Oral appliances therapy and physiotherapy, is recommended. For a bruxism treatment in dental field, more researches about the factors influencing on diagnosis and cure are necessary.
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KEYWORD
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bruxism, clenching, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment
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