SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2020
Is there an association between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome? A systematic review.
Synthesis in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of respiratory exercises in sleep bruxism and associated obstructive sleep apnea: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Trial
- 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
- Sleep Bruxism: A Narrative Review of Current Concepts, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Review
- Sleep Bruxism: Mapping Potential Direct and Indirect Risk Pathways in EPISONO Adult Population-Based Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 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
- Probable sleep bruxism in children in the mixed dentition stage: prevalence and association with the risk for obstructive sleep apnea-a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Adults with Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders: Insights from a Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Polysomnographic assessment of sleep bruxism as a potential protective factor in primary snoring.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Sleep bruxism and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: exploring their chronological overlap and clinical significance.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Sleep-related Breathing Disorders in Children and Its Correlation with Oral Health Status Using FAIREST-6: Cross-sectional Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Understanding the clinical management of co-occurring sleep-related bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea in adults: A narrative and critical review.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2025Review
- Associations between sleep bruxism and primary headaches: a descriptive study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2024Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of sleep bruxism in adults with primary snoring: a large-scale polysomnographic study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Oral Health Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Literature Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Obstructive sleep apnoea, sleep bruxism and gastroesophageal reflux - mutually interacting conditions? A literature review.Australian dental journal · 2024Review
- 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 bruxism events: an epiphenomenon of severe obstructive sleep apnea?Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome and Sleep Bruxism: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeTo elucidate current knowledge on the potential association and causality between sleep bruxism (SB) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using full-night polysomnography.
methodsSearch strategies were developed for PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, LILACS, MEDLINE, and BBO-ODO and conducted until May 2019. The methodological quality was evaluated using the Qu-ATEBS tool.
resultsTwo hundred seventy articles were identified and after independent screening of abstracts by two authors, 17 articles underwent full-text reading. Ten articles were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria and 7 were included in qualitative synthesis. Four studies support the association between SB and OSA: (a) a subtype of OSA patients may have SB as a protective response to respiratory events, (b) most episodes of bruxism occur shortly after the end of apnea/hypopnea (AH) events, (c) bruxism episodes occur secondary to arousals arising from AH events, and (d) there is a correlation between the frequency of SB and AH events, and three studies did not support: (e) AH episodes are related to non-specific SB oromotor activities, (f) SB episodes are not directly associated with the end of AH events, and (g) patients with OSA did not experience more SB events than control group.
conclusionThere is no scientific evidence to support a conclusive relationship between SB and OSA. Further, well-designed and randomized studies with control groups are needed to investigate whether possible mechanisms common to SB and OSA exist and whether OSA treatment could improve SB negative oral health outcomes in patients with SB and comorbidity of OSA.
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