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ArticleJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2026

Biopsychosocial assessment of temporomandibular disorder symptoms across bruxism subtypes in dental students: associations with stress, sleep quality, and insomnia.

Merve Berika Kadıoğlu, Meyra Durmaz, Mehmet Alp Eriş, Özge Uslu-Akçam

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Merve Berika KadıoğluDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7005-6179
Meyra DurmazDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0001-8486-875X
Mehmet Alp ErişDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0006-0516-9245
Özge Uslu-AkçamDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, 06220 Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4885-3657

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backgroundThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported bruxism among dental students and to examine its association with stress, sleep quality, insomnia, and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms.

methodsA total of 480 dental students participated in the study. Based on self-reported questionnaires (subject-based assessment), participants were classified into four groups: combined bruxism, sleep bruxism, awake bruxism, and non-bruxism. Bruxism-related parameters were assessed using the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI), Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Statistical analyses were performed using Pearson's chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests to compare group differences, followed by multinomial logistic regression analyses to adjust for confounders. Statistical significance was defined as

resultsThe overall prevalence of self-reported bruxism was 73.3% and was significantly higher in women (

conclusionsWithin the limitations of a subject-based assessment, self-reported bruxism was frequently observed among dental students. Although combined bruxism was associated with higher TMD symptoms, stress, and sleep disturbances in univariate analyses, only TMD symptom severity remained independently associated after adjustment. These findings highlight the importance of assessing bruxism subtypes separately in relation to TMD symptom burden.

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BruxismSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep QualityStress, PsychologicalStudents, DentalTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdultFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceSelf ReportSubjective StressSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBruxismEmotional stressInsomniaSleep healthTemporomandibular disorders

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