What Are Bruxism & Occlusion?
Bruxism is commonly considered to be causally related to deviations in dental occlusion and articulation. Therefore its treatment was focused on reshaping the bite to achieve an occlusion and articulation free of deviations and interferences. Because bruxism management efforts are not always effective, the current evidence supporting a link between bruxism and the bite was reviewed. A search of PubMed identified 93 English-language articles, of which 46 were deemed