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ArticleJournal of oral rehabilitation2025

Updating the Bruxism Definitions: Report of an International Consensus Meeting.

Merel C Verhoeff, Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg, Steven Bender, Alessandro Bracci, Anna Colonna, Cibele Dal Fabbro, Justin Durham, Alan G Glaros, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson and 8 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readConsensus Statement
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Article in Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 88 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07437924 enrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Bruxism and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Examining the Relationship Between Orofacial Parafunction and Pelvic Floor Symptoms

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorAkdeniz UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled100ConditionsBruxism, Pelvic Floor Disorder, Young Adult Females, Myofascial Pain Dysfunction SyndromeArmsQuestionnaire and Physical Exam
NCT07640035 early_phase1not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Objective Assessment of Bruxism and Treatment Response Using Digital Occlusal Analysis: A Clinical Study of Botulinum Toxin-A

TypeinterventionalSponsorBilecik Seyh Edebali UniversitesiRan2026 to 2027Enrolled36ConditionsBruxismArmsBotulinum Toxin-A injection, Placebo (saline injection)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

88 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Clear Aligners and Bruxism: A Systematic Review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026
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  9. Anxiety, symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and awake bruxism in children: an observational study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  18. Dental Traumatology in Contemporary Practice: From Evidence to Education and Clinical Practice.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2026
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28 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Merel C VerhoeffDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7861-5935
Frank LobbezooDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-7640
Jari AhlbergDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial, Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6052-0441
Steven BenderClinical Center for Facial Pain and Sleep Medicine, Texas A&M Health, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Alessandro BracciSchool of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Anna ColonnaDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Cibele Dal FabbroDepartment of Oral Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Justin DurhamNewcastle University's School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle, UK.
Alan G GlarosSchool of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6065-5565
Birgitta Häggman-HenriksonDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6088-3739
Takafumi KatoDepartment of Oral Physiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2452-7328
Michail KoutrisDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-0321
Gilles J LavigneDepartment of Oral Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Laura NykänenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial, Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Karen G RaphaelDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2804-8124
Peter SvenssonDepartment of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Mieszko WieckiewiczDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-7143
Daniele ManfrediniDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBruxism is receiving increasing attention from both clinicians and researchers over the past decades. Recently, it has become clear that some aspects of the currently proposed, expert-driven bruxism definitions raise questions and cause confusion among clinicians, researchers, educators and patients.

objectivesThe aim of this report is threefold: (1) to provide the reader with a glossary of the existing definitions, (2) to discuss frequently asked questions regarding these definitions and (3) to suggest a road map for the next steps to be taken towards a better understanding of bruxism. MATERIAL AND

methodsA closed (invitation-only) full-day workshop at the 2024 General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR) convened international bruxism experts to discuss the current definitions. Insights from these discussions were compiled, analysed and summarised.

resultThe present report provides a glossary of the constituent terms of the currently proposed definitions, an overview of the frequently asked questions and insights into the next steps to be taken. By current consensus and to avoid any further confusion, the addendum 'in otherwise healthy individuals' has been removed from the specific definitions of sleep and awake bruxism. In addition, the grading system's hierarchical organisation, as proposed previously, was revised and clarified, proposing the inclusion of terms based on self-reporting, clinical examination and device-based assessment tools.

conclusionTo ascertain that we all use the same terminology, we recommend using the current publication when referring to the definitions of bruxism and its constituent terms.

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BruxismTerminology as TopicHumansSleep Bruxismbehaviourbruxismconsensusdiseasehealthterminology

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PMID40312776
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