SynthesisEvidence-based dentistry2023
Is bruxism associated with temporomandibular joint disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Association between Estrogen Levels and Temporomandibular Disorders: An Updated Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Manual Therapy and Home Exercise Treatment on Pain, Stress, Sleep, and Life Quality in Patients with Bruxism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Four-Dimensional Impact of Oral Behaviours on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Across TMD Subtypes: A Parallel Multivariate Exploration.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Temporomandibular Disorders Beyond Orofacial Pain: A Narrative Review of Musculoskeletal, Headache, and Central Nervous System Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders: Current Advances and Future Challenges.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Intestinal parasitic infections and their association with bruxism, tooth wear, and temporomandibular disorders in children in rural Egypt: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Daytime Sleepiness and Dispositional Optimism Are Related to Awake Bruxism Among Patients With Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Postural habits & awareness and its relationship to pain, functionality, cervical muscle endurance & position sense in temporomandibular joint disorders.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Awake and Sleep Bruxism in Israel Under Conditions of Collective Stress and Influential Factors.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Assessment of Awake and Sleep Bruxism in Fibromyalgia Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of prolotherapy in temporomandibular joint disorders with hypertonic dextrose and Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN).Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Impact of bruxism on the mandibular angle and condylar structures: a panoramic radiographic assessment.Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Education-Related Stress and Its Behavioral and Somatic Manifestations Among Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Bruxism and Temporomandibular Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between bruxism and inflammatory rheumatic diseases: is there a possible bidirectional relationship?Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Association between parafunctional behaviors, clinical diagnoses, psychosocial factors and pain widespreadness in Finnish TMD pain patients in tertiary care.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Sleep Bruxism and Occlusal Function: A Case-Control Study Based on Polysomnography in Young Colombians.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Polysomnographic and Electromyographic Evaluation of Sleep Bruxism in Young Colombian Adults: Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Oral Microbiota in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Bruxism.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025Review
- 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
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this review is to examine and quantify the association between bruxism and temporomandibular joint disorders in a systematic review and meta-analysis.
methodsElectronic searches were performed in PubMed/Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Wiley, ProQuest, Web of Science, and Scopus databases for articles published up to March 2022. Two independent reviewers assessed the quality of the studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled odds ratio (OR) and its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) for each study.
resultsThe search retrieved 1651 studies, and 20 studies were eligible for meta-analysis. The results of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between bruxism and TMD, with the presence of bruxism increasing the odds of TMD by 2.25 times (OR = 2.25, 95% CI (1.94-2.56)). Based on the type of bruxism, awake bruxism was found to increase the odds of TMD by 2.51 times (OR = 2.51, 95% CI: (2.02-2.99)), while sleep bruxism increased the odds of TMD by 2.06 times (OR = 2.06, 95% CI: (1.82-2.30)). Analysis of the results from studies that reported both types of bruxism showed that bruxism increases the odds of TMD by 2.17 times (OR = 2.17, 95% CI: (2.30-3.05)).
conclusionThe available data demonstrate a positive relationship between bruxism and TMD, with the presence of bruxism increasing the likelihood of developing TMD in the future.
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