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Sleep Bruxism MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sleep Bruxism
Tree Number(s)
C07.793.099.500
C10.886.659.637
F03.870.664.637
Unique ID
D020186
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020186
Annotation
BRUXISM is also available
Scope Note
A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions.
Entry Term(s)
Bruxism, Nocturnal
Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder
Sleep Bruxism, Adult
Sleep Bruxism, Childhood
Sleep-Related Bruxism
Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal
Previous Indexing
Bruxism (1965-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Introduced
2000/01/01
Last Updated
2000/01/01
Sleep Bruxism Preferred
Sleep Bruxism, Adult Narrower
Sleep Bruxism, Childhood Narrower
Sleep-Related Bruxism Narrower
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