Bruxismo

Translated title of the contribution: Monitoring of heart rate and oxygen partial pressure during oral surgery

R. E. Frugone Zambra, C. Rodríguez*

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Abstract

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.

Translated title of the contributionMonitoring of heart rate and oxygen partial pressure during oral surgery
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)123-130
Number of pages8
JournalAvances en Odontoestomatologia
Volume19
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

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