what is bruxism?

Bruxism, often referred to as �gnashing,� is the act of involuntary teeth grinding, either while awake or asleep, which results primarily in tooth damage and jaw pain and which seems to be caused by psychological effects of everyday stress. Nocturnal bruxism occurs in an estimated 5% to 20% of adults and is even more prevalent among children. In fact, most patients with bruxism develop it in adolescence or early adulthood. There is currently no sex-specific information for the incidence of bruxism. Bruxism rarely begins after age 40, and it seems to become less of a problem with age. Bruxism occurs an average of 25 times per night, in four- to five-second episodes. Thus, people with bruxism may grind their teeth for more than two minutes during just one night�s sleep.


Not only do I have ADD, i have *this* as well.