ReviewSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2015
Theories on possible temporal relationships between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea events. An expert opinion.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 138 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is bruxism associated with the use of screen devices in children and adolescents? A systematic review.Brazilian oral research · 2026Pooled it
- Is there an association between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome? A systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of mandibular advancement appliance therapy on the sequence of jaw-closing muscle activity and respiratory events in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Trial
- Accuracy of sleep bruxism scoring based on electromyography traces of different jaw muscles in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Trial
- The effects of mandibular advancement appliance therapy on jaw-closing muscle activity during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a 3-6 months follow-up.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Trial
- Oral appliance therapy versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial on temporomandibular side-effects.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2020Trial
- The relationship between sleep bruxism and sleep-related respiratory events under oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Psychological Features Associated With Awake Bruxism in Painful TMD: The Role of Anxiety.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Sleep Bruxism: A Narrative Review of Current Concepts, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Review
- Translation, cultural adaptation, and pilot testing of the standardized tool for the assessment of bruxism and the bruxism screener in China.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Association of sleep bruxism with obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a cross-sectional study in Egyptian governmental dental clinics.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of OSA Risk and Bruxism in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Sleep Bruxism and Gastroesophageal Reflux. A Scoping Review.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Review
- Polysomnographic assessment of sleep bruxism as a potential protective factor in primary snoring.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Relation Between Daytime Sleepiness and Awake and Sleep Bruxism Report in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oral Function, Using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Awake Bruxism: Does Smoking Increase the Frequency of Masticatory Muscle Activities?Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Dental practitioner approaches to bruxism: Preliminary findings from the national dental practice-based research network.Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice · 2025Article
- Sleep Bruxism in Thai Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.International dental journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSleep bruxism (SB) is a term covering different motor phenomena with various risk and etiological factors and potentially different clinical relevance, especially as far as its possible protective role against obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is concerned. The present expert opinion discusses the possible temporal relationships between the two phenomena.
methodsFour hypothetical scenarios for a temporal relationship may be identified: (1) the two phenomena are unrelated; (2) the onset of the OSA event precedes the onset of the SB event within a limited time span, with SB having a potential OSA-protective role; (3) the onset of the SB event precedes the onset of the OSA event within a limited time span, with SB having an OSA-inducing effect; and (4) the onset of the OSA and SB event occurs at the same moment.
resultsLiterature findings on the SB-OSA temporal relationship are inconclusive. The most plausible hypothesis is that the above scenarios are all actually possible and that the relative predominance of one specific sequence of events varies at the individual level. SB activity may be protective against OSA by protruding the mandible and restoring airway patency in those subjects who benefit from mandibular advancement strategies or may even be related to OSA induction, as a consequence of airways' mucosae swelling resulting from a SB-induced trigeminal cardiac reflex.
conclusionsClinicians should keep in mind that the SB-OSA relationship is complex and that interindividual differences may explain the possible different SB-OSA relationships, with particular regard to the anatomical site of obstruction.
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