ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2016
Weak association between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea. A sleep laboratory study.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is there an association between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome? A systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of respiratory exercises in sleep bruxism and associated obstructive sleep apnea: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Trial
- Sleep bruxism is highly prevalent in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a large-scale polysomnographic study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Trial
- Genetic basis of sleep bruxism and sleep apnea-response to a medical puzzle.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- The relationship between sleep bruxism and sleep-related respiratory events under oral appliance therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- 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
- Endocannabinoid system modulation in bruxism: a neurobiological hypothesis and translational model of ECS-targeted intervention.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Sleep bruxism and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: exploring their chronological overlap and clinical significance.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Sleep Bruxism in Thai Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Flexible PVDF sensors for bruxism bite force measurement: A redefined instrumental approach.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors of sleep bruxism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and the effect of positive airway pressure treatment.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Obstructive sleep apnoea, sleep bruxism and gastroesophageal reflux - mutually interacting conditions? A literature review.Australian dental journal · 2024Review
- Sleep Bruxism and Sleep Structure in Comorbid Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (COMISA) Syndrome: A Polysomnographic Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Is sleep bruxism in obstructive sleep apnea only an oral health related problem?BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of a Portable Electromyography and Electrocardiography Device to Measure Sleep Bruxism in a Sleep Apnea Population: A Comparative Study.Clocks & sleep · 2023Article
- Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Relationships between respiratory and oromotor events differ between motor phenotypes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Ecological Momentary Assessment of Masseter Muscle Activity in Patients with Bruxism.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Polysomnographic Assessment of Effects of Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Sleep Bruxism Intensity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Effect of Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Sleep Bruxism in Respiratory Polygraphy Study.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeNo definitive associations or causal relationships have been determined between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH) and sleep bruxism (SB). The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a population reporting awareness of both OSAH and SB, the associations between each specific breathing and jaw muscle event.
methodsPolysomnography and audio-video data of 59 patients reporting concomitant OSAH and SB history were analyzed. Masseteric bursts after sleep onset were scored and classified into three categories: (1) sleep rhythmic masticatory muscle activity with SB (RMMA/SB), (2) sleep oromotor activity other than RMMA/SB (Sleep-OMA), and (3) wake oromotor activity after sleep onset (Wake-OMA). Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analyses were performed. Dependent variables were the number of RMMA/SB episodes, RMMA/SB bursts, Sleep-OMA, and Wake-OMA; independent variables were apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), arousal index(AI), body mass index(BMI), gender, and age.
resultsAlthough all subjects had a history of both SB and OSAH, sleep laboratory results confirmed that these conditions were concomitant in only 50.8 % of subjects. Moderate correlations were found in the following combinations (p < 0.05); RMMA/SB episode with AI, RMMA/SB burst with AI and age, Sleep-OMA burst with AHI, and Wake-OMA burst with BMI.
conclusionsThe results suggest that (1) sleep arousals in patients with concomitant SB and OSAH are not strongly associated with onset of RMMA/SB and (2) apnea-hypopnea events appear to be related to higher occurrence of other types of sleep oromotor activity, and not SB activity. SB genesis and OSAH activity during sleep are probably influenced by different mechanisms.
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