Patient's question:
Female patient, 3 and a half weeks old, mainly bites teeth when sleeping at night and taking naps. Onset time: About two weeks, approximately. Already started tests, examination results: None. Previous treatment history and effectiveness: None.Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with the specified requirements followed:It is a part of brain cells in the central nervous system, specifically in the cerebral cortex and the jawbone operation area, that become abnormally excited, leading to dysfunction of the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve controls the jaw muscles, causing strong, persistent, non-functional contractions, resulting in the chewing movement that produces a grinding sound of the teeth. Bruxism refers to the habit of grinding teeth during deep sleep or unconscious grinding during the day. Over time, it gradually becomes softer, making it a chronic, vicious cycle disease. It is generally divided into 3 types: During the period of 6 to 13 years old, humans are in the stage of teething, and there is grinding of teeth to restore the alignment of upper and lower teeth.