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Descriptor English: Bruxism
Descriptor Spanish: Bruxismo
Descriptor bruxismo
Entry term(s) bruxomanía
rechinar de dientes
Scope note: Trastorno caracterizado por hacer rechinar y apretar los dientes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bruxismo
Descriptor French: Bruxisme
Entry term(s): Bruxomania
Disorder, Teeth Grinding
Disorders, Teeth Grinding
Grinding Disorder, Teeth
Grinding Disorders, Teeth
Teeth Grinding Disorder
Teeth Grinding Disorders
Tree number(s): C07.793.099
F01.145.466.132
F01.470.315.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002012
Scope note: A disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth.
Annotation: SLEEP BRUXISM is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 65; was see under MASTICATION 1963-64
History Note: 65; was see under MASTICATION 1963-64
DeCS ID: 2040
Unique ID: D002012
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/06/17
Bruxism - Preferred
Concept UI M0002994
Scope note A disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth.
Preferred term Bruxism
Entry term(s) Bruxomania
Disorder, Teeth Grinding
Disorders, Teeth Grinding
Grinding Disorder, Teeth
Grinding Disorders, Teeth
Teeth Grinding Disorder
Teeth Grinding Disorders



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