Resumen de Bruxismo

R.E. Frugone Zambra, C. Adrián Rodríguez

• español

  El bruxismo es una actividad parafuncional que consiste en el apriete y rechinamiento dentario, es de etiología multifactorial y está asociado principalmente a stress y a alteraciones del sueño o parasomnias. De acuerdo a las características clínicas particulares, se presentan diferentes tipos de bruxismo asociándose principalmente con adultos y aunque se presenta escasamente en niños, se debe diferenciar del desgaste fisiológico en dicha población

• English

  Bruxism as a parafunctional activity consist in teeth clenching and grinding beyond the normal wear functions. It has multifactorial etiology, matched by stress, sleep disorders or parasomnia factors. There are several kinds of bruxism according to the clinical signs and symptomps and it has been associated mainly to adulthood. This parafunction is barely frequent in child and it has to be differentiated from the normal wear of the caduceus dentition present in a third of the infant population