BRUXISM: REPORTS ON CENTRAL DOPAMINERGIC PATHOGENESIS

C. Lorenzi¹, A.M. Pujia², P. Carosi²

¹Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
²Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

Correspondence to:

Claudia Lorenzi, MD
Department of Chemical Science and Technologies,
University of Rome “Tor Vergata”,
Rome, Italy
e-mail: claudialorenzimartinez@gmail.com

Received: 19 January, 2017 Accepted: 04  March,  2017

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ABSTRACT
Bruxism is a parafunctional activity which causes the clenching and grinding of teeth. It is divided into two types: bruxism during sleep and bruxism during wakefulness. Bruxism has a multifactorial aetiology. The purpose of this study is to review the literature and summarize the current evidence regarding the association between these central neuronal pathways, especially dopaminergic pathways, and the onset of bruxism episodes.

KEYWORDS: bruxism, abrasion, erosion, dopamine, central nervous system