How to Use bruxism in a Sentence

bruxism

noun
  • 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
  • Night guards are helpful when patients are dealing with nighttime bruxism.
    — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 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
  • Grinding your teeth—also known as bruxism—is a classic parafunctional habit.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The technical term for disordered teeth-grinding and jaw-clenching is bruxism.
    — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2020
  • And at least in theory, Botox has some advantages over other bruxism treatments.
    — Ali Francis, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
  • In children, secondhand smoke and sleep problems contribute to bruxism.
    — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 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
  • Teeth grinding – which is also known as bruxism – is very common in children, especially among toddlers and preschoolers.
    — Mary Caldwell, ajc, 30 June 2018
  • Nearly three-quarters of people who grind their teeth also have obstructive sleep apnea, while half of those with sleep apnea are also affected by bruxism.
    — Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Teeth Grinding Nighttime teeth grinding (bruxism) may be a sign of sleep apnea and affects up to 10% of people.
    — Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors aren’t totally sure what causes bruxism, but stress is a major risk factor, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Doctors aren’t totally sure what causes bruxism, but stress is a major risk factor, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Oct. 2020
  • In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.
    — Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Professional dentists suggest coming into your local dentist's office to get diagnosed with bruxism.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • Rita Mizrahi, an oral surgeon in New York who offers Botox for bruxism, told me that her patients are typically referred by their regular dentists.
    — Ali Francis, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Other stressful circumstances — divorce, moving, deployment — have also been known to increase bruxism, Koshgerian said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • 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

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