Bruxism (Teeth Clenching) – At Last a Treatment

Electrically stimulating a masster muscle should pulse go over 110% during night helps suppress bruxism.

Int J Prosthodont. 2014 Jan-Feb;27(1):80-6.
Suppression of sleep bruxism: effect of electrical stimulation of the masseter muscle triggered by heart rate elevation.
Sumiya M, Mizumori T, Kobayashi Y, Inano S, Yatani H.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392483

  • compared with emg

Comment –  don’t have more to go on yet as university doesn’t get journal. Must not forget, antidepressants stimulate bruxism and need to be weaned if symptomatic.

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