ArticleDental press journal of orthodontics2022
Probable awake bruxism - prevalence and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.
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- Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Muscle Tone Regulation and Bruxism in Chronic Stress: Pathophysiological Links to Tooth Fractures and Dental Hard Tissue Pathology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Daytime Sleepiness and Dispositional Optimism Are Related to Awake Bruxism Among Patients With Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Mindfulness Level Influences the Frequency, Amplitude and Duration of Awake Bruxism Episodes During Standardised Mental Capacity Tasks.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Clinical and MRI markers for acute vs chronic temporomandibular disorders using a machine learning and deep neural networks.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Awake Bruxism Is Unrelated to Smoking, Despite the Different Psychological Status: A Pilot Study.Oral diseases · 2025Article
- Awake Bruxism Identification: A Specialized Assessment Tool for Children and Adolescents-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Awake Bruxism: Does Smoking Increase the Frequency of Masticatory Muscle Activities?Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Bruxism, Lifestyle, Anxiety, and Sleep Impairment in Dental Students.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Global Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and Awake Bruxism in Pediatric and Adult Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionBruxism is defined as a repetitive activity of masticatory muscles, characterized by the clenching or grinding of the teeth, which can occur during wakefulness (awake bruxism) or during sleep (sleep bruxism).
objectivesThe objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of awake bruxism and its associated factors.
methodsSample was composed by 50 participants of both genders, aged between 18 and 60 years, submitted to a clinical examination - to observe the presence of tooth wear, marks on the mucosa, or masseter muscles hypertrophy - and self-applied questionnaires, which evaluated the presence of TMD signs and symptoms, oral behaviors, lifestyles, anxiety level and sleep quality.
resultsThe prevalence of awake bruxism was 48%. Its presence was statistically and significantly associated with the presence of signs and symptoms of TMD (p= 0.002), poor sleep quality (p = 0.032), buccal mucosa indentations (p < 0.001) and tongue (p = 0.011). Age, gender, social characteristics, habits (such as coffee ingestion, smoking, alcoholism and physical activity) and tooth wear were variables that had no significant association with awake bruxism.
conclusionsIt was concluded that awake bruxism shows a high prevalence and a positive association with signs and symptoms of TMD and worst sleep quality. In addition, awake bruxism is more likely to occur in individuals who have buccal mucosa indentation and who present high rates of oral habits and oral behaviors.
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