ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Awake Bruxism Frequency in Patients with Different Temporomandibular Disorders.
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- Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Resistance Training of Masticatory Muscles for Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing botulinum toxin and biofeedback therapies for awake bruxism: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Muscle-Nerve Signaling and Neurogenic Inflammation in Temporomandibular Disorders: Potential Contributions of Occlusal Interference and Other Peripheral Triggers.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Development and validation of the short form OHIP-TMD (SF-OHIP-TMD): a four-factor eight-item scale for assessing oral health impact in temporomandibular disorders.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Observational
- Biomechanical effects of various occlusal conditions and orthodontic force levels on mandibular canine distalization: a finite element analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Daytime Sleepiness and Dispositional Optimism Are Related to Awake Bruxism Among Patients With Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Sleep Bruxism and Gastroesophageal Reflux. A Scoping Review.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Review
- Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Outcomes in Subjects with Neck Pain and/or Cervicogenic Headache: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Relation Between Daytime Sleepiness and Awake and Sleep Bruxism Report in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Sleep Bruxism Self-Report and Awake Bruxism: An Ecological Momentary Assessment.Oral diseases · 2025Article
- Exploring the relationship between muscle activity, jaw behaviour and pain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Family history of bruxism: a case-control study based on the ecological momentary assessment of awake bruxism.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Awake oral behaviors associated with temporomandibular-related pain symptoms in a non-patient student population-a dual assessment approach.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Updating the Bruxism Definitions: Report of an International Consensus Meeting.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Comparison between two different registration protocols for the count of sleep bruxism events in a sample of healthy individuals.Clinical oral investigations · 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
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Abstract
Self-reported awake bruxism (AB) has been associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, the daily amount of AB behavior has not been quantified in pain patients. Therefore, this study aimed to assess AB frequency in patients with myofascial pain and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and compare it to a group of pain-free individuals. Eighty-four individuals belonging to either a TMD group (n = 54) or a healthy control group (n = 30) were selected. AB frequency was obtained by ecological momentary assessment with a dedicated smartphone application that sent sound alerts at random intervals during the day for one week. Upon receiving the alert, the volunteer reported the current muscular condition and/or the teeth position, i.e., relaxed jaw muscle, jaw bracing, teeth contact, teeth clenching, or teeth grinding. Data were evaluated by independent t-test (α = 0.05). During the seven days, AB frequency was 62.1% ± 26.8% for TMD patients and 36.2% ± 27.3% for pain-free subjects (p < 0.001). Mandible bracing was most common in the TMD group (p < 0.001), while teeth contact, clenching, and grinding did not differ between groups. Moreover, no differences were found in AB frequency between myofascial pain and TMJ pain patients. Therefore, TMD patients have higher AB frequency characterized by jaw bracing, irrespective of pain location.
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