Please Use the Following Case Description to Complete the Following

question 6

Multiple Choice

Please use the following case description to complete the following exercises.
A 34-year-old woman, TJJ, desires dental hygiene treatment to correct light-to-moderate subgingival plaque and calculus.In addition, she states that she is concerned about the wear on her teeth, especially the lower front incisors.Numerous shiny wear facets are present, generalized inflammation is present around the posterior teeth, and slight bone loss is visible on the radiographic images.During the review of her medical and dental history, the patient also complains of headaches and a "sore jaw" in the morning and identifies the headaches and sore jaw as her chief complaint.
-The most likely cause of this patient's chief complaint is:

• A) Trismus
• B) Crepitus
• C) Bruxism
• D) Gingivitis

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