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ArticleHeliyon2024

Students' awareness of the bruxism causes, effects and therapies.

Mateusz Gizler, Natalia Pietrzak, Klara Saczuk, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Barbara Lapinska

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mateusz GizlerFaculty of Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska St, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Natalia PietrzakFaculty of Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska St, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Klara SaczukDepartment of General Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska St, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Monika Lukomska-SzymanskaDepartment of General Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska St, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Barbara LapinskaDepartment of General Dentistry, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska St, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Medical University of Lodz · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Bruxism is a repetitive activity of the masticatory muscles characterized by clenching or grinding teeth and/or mandibular stiffening. Bruxism manifests itself in two forms: during sleeping and waking. The etiology of bruxism is multifactorial. The treatment of bruxism is mainly based on making the patient aware of the presence of the condition. The aim of the study was to assess knowledge on the causes and the effects of bruxism among Polish students as well as the possible management. Materials and methods: The anonymous online survey was conducted among students (aged between 18 and 25 years old) of universities across Poland, using the Google Forms platform. The survey contained questions concerning bruxism causes, effects and therapies. All variants of answers in these questions contained true information about bruxism. Results: The study found significant differences in awareness of bruxism among genders in favor of females. The awareness of bruxism among population residing in cities and in villages was comparable ( Conclusions: Within the limitations of the study it can be concluded that the knowledge of bruxism among Polish students is higher in comparison with the findings from the literature, as well as the superiority of women's awareness of bruxism over men. Future studies should be conducted on greater student population, with even distribution of participants among country areas and variety of universities. Significance: The findings may indicate the need for further education of male young adults, on bruxism causes, possible effects and therapies to increase their awareness of bruxism and encourage early diagnosis and treatment.

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AwarenessBruxismKnowledgeStudentsSurveyTemporomandibular disorders

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PMID38205295
PMCPMC10776920
OpenAlexW4389936881

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