Clinical Manifestations and Methods of Diagnosis of Bruxism

although nocturnal bruxism is a parafunctive oromotor activity with very strong muscle contraction, many patients do not have clear pathological clinical signs or symptoms of this condition. Bruxism is often of a latent type and is directly diagnosed at the dentist's reception. In cases where strong compression and friction of the teeth exceeds the compensatory capabilities of the facial –jaw system, and the functional balance is disturbed, clinical signs appear - signs and symptoms of active bruxism often occur as a result of dysfunction of the lower jaw joint in the jaw. The most characteristic symptoms of bruxism are episodes of clenching and grinding of teeth accompanied by sound, pain in the muscles of the chewing and neck, headaches, especially in the chewing muscles when waking up, patients with high sensitivity of teeth, poor sleep quality, situations of fatigue complain. To diagnose the disease, it is very important to study a complete history of the disease.