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The present disclosure provides a computer implemented method for automatic detection of teeth clenching and/or teeth grinding in a dataset representing the level of biting force vs. time of a subject, the method comprising the steps of a) calculating a threshold level of biting force assigned to time t=t₁ based on a background level determined from the dataset at a prior time t=t₁−T_back, where T_track is a first predefined period of time, b) checking the level of biting, and if the level of biting force at time, t, exceeds the threshold level assigned to time t for a second predefined period of time, T_clench/grind, then assigning an event of teeth clenching to time t, c) if an event of teeth clenching has been assigned to time t, then either waiting a predefined period of time 10 T_wait, or waiting until the level of biting is below the threshold for another predefined period of time T_end, d) if no events of teeth clenching and/or teeth grinding have been assigned for a third predefined period of time T_silence, then repeating steps a)-c), e) if events of teeth clenching and/or teeth grinding have been assigned for a third predefined period of time T_silence, then repeating only steps b)-c).

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