bruxism
111Mona Lisa — (1503; Paris, Louvre) The Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci s most recognized masterpiece and the central icon of the Renaissance. According to Giorgio Vasari, the female depicted in this portrait is Mona Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherardini, wife of …
112bite plate — n a removable usu. plastic dental appliance used in orthodontics and prosthodontics to assist in therapy or diagnosis: as a) a U shaped device worn in the upper or lower jaw and used esp. to reposition the jaw or prevent bruxism by covering the… …
113grind — grīnd vt, ground grau̇nd; grind·ing 1) to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as with the teeth) 2) to press together and move with a rotating or back and forth motion see BRUXISM …
114temporomandibular disorder — n TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME abbr. TMD * * * (TMD), temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) chronic facial pain associated with dysfunction of some combination of the temporomandibular joint, jaw muscles, and associated nerves. The most… …
115generalized anxiety disorder — a state of inappropriate and sometimes severe anxiety, without adequate cause, that lasts for at least six months. It affects about 2% of the population, women twice as often as men, and often develops in early adult life. It can, however, start… …
116Kesling appliance — an occlusal splint made of soft acrylic resin or latex rubber that fits over the occlusal and incisal surfaces of the teeth; it is designed to hold the mandible in a certain relationship to the maxilla to treat bruxism …
117brux — (bruks) to grind the teeth rhythmically or spasmodically; cf. bruxism …
118clenching — clench·ing (klenchґing) the clamping and pressing of the jaws and teeth together in centric occlusion, frequently associated with acute nervous tension or physical effort, such as pushing or lifting a heavy object or performing a difficult task.… …
119clamping habit — clenching habit centric bruxism …
120chew-in record functional — 1. a record of the natural chewing movements of the mandible made on the occlusion rim by the teeth or scribing studs. 2. a record of movements of the mandible made on the occluding surface of the opposing occlusion rim by the teeth or scribing… …
