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1. Basić V, Mehulić K. Bruxism: an Unsolved Problem in Dental Medicine. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2004;38(1):87-96.
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   Title in English:	Bruxism: an Unsolved Problem in Dental Medicine
   Title in Croatian:	Bruksizam - neriješen stomatološki problem
   Type of Article:	professional paper
   MeSH:	BRUXISM
   Abstract:	Bruxism exists as long as humanity; since barbarian times, through the Bible and christianity until the modern stressful age. According to American Sleep Disorders Association, the prevalence of bruxism varies from 5 to 20 per cent. This difference can be related to the lack of awareness in eighty per cent of the popullation that has some form of teeth clenching and/or grinding. Many studies have been published, but the results are still contradictory. There is a large scale of different etiological and therapeutical approaches presented in the scientific literature, but the main problem - bruxism in every day practice often remains undetected and badly treated.

2. Basić V, Mehulić K. The Role of Psycho-Emotional Tension and Stress in the Etiology of Bruxism. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2003;37(4):443-52.
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   Title in English:	The Role of Psycho-Emotional Tension and Stress in the Etiology of Bruxism
   Title in Croatian:	Udio psihoemocionalne napetosti i stresa u etiologiji bruksizma.
   Type of Article:	original scientific paper
   MeSH:	BRUXISM PSYCHOPHYSIOL DISORDERS + complications STRESS + complications
   Abstract:	The cause of bruxism is still unknown. The most commonly referred factor in the etiology of bruxism is that of psychogenic origin. This study was an attempt to evaluate the role of stress, psycho emotional tension and anxiety in the etiology of bruxism. The aim was also to determine a connection between certain psychosomatic symptoms and bruxism. The analysis showed statistically significant difference (p < 0.02) in the results of the anxiety and stress test between the bruxism group and the control group. It was concluded that there is a higher level of psychoemotional tension, stress and anxiety in patients with bruxism. Higher frequency of psychosomatic symptoms (tachycardia, palpitation) was also present in the group with bruxism than in the control group (p<0.01). These results point out the importance of certain psychosomatic factors in the etiology of bruxism.