| abstract |
A bruxism prevention system has a mouthpiece comprising a pressure sensor, an electrode, and an electrical stimulation generator. The bruxism prevention system also includes a controller configured to manage application of electrical stimulation to a user via the electrode in response to a pressure sensed by the pressure sensor. A method of preventing bruxism includes disposing an electrode within a user's mouth, disposing a pressure sensor between the user's upper jaw and the user's lower jaw, disposing an electrical stimulation generator within the user's mouth, sensing a predetermined pressure, and applying electrical stimulation to the user's mouth via the electrode in response to the sensed predetermined pressure. |