Retrospective Study Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Fixed Dental Prostheses in Matched Groups of Bruxer and Nonbruxer Patients by Mohammed Hawthan, Bruno R. Chrcanovic, Christel Larsson

“…The longevity of the treatment could, however, be affected by several general and local factors, especially bruxism. Objective. To investigate the influence of bruxism on the long-term survival of tooth-supported FDPs in bruxers compared to a matched group of nonbruxers, taking several clinical variables into account. …”
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Specific Central Nervous System Medications Are Associated with Temporomandibular Joint Symptoms by John K. Drisdale III, Monica G. Thornhill, Alexandre R. Vieira

“…However, the evidence is not clear on whether these medications inducing bruxism are directly associated with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). …”
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Temporomandibular Disorders among Dutch Adolescents: Prevalence and Biological, Psychological, and Social Risk Indicators by Carolina Marpaung, Frank Lobbezoo, Maurits K. A. van Selms

“…Regarding self-reported TMJ sounds, the multiple regression model revealed that female gender, increasing age, awake bruxism, and biting on lips and/or cheeks were the strongest predictors. …”
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Prevalence of symptoms suggestive of sleep apnea among children and its impact on academic performance by Silvia D. Boyajian, Muna A. Salameh, Kholoud Alzyoud, Enas A. Amaireh, Lujayn Badah, Malek Al Qutami, Mira Alsharayri, Osama Abubaker, Rzan Shwashreh

“…In contrast, paternal employment did not affect the prevalence of HR-OSA in children. Sleep talking, bruxism, and sweating during sleep were more common among children with positive SRBD. …”
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Behavioural sleep problems in children by Chun Yi Ting, Biju Thomas

“…Sleep-related movement disorders include sleep-related bruxism and sleep-related rhythmic movements, of which body rocking is the most common. …”
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CLINICAL TRIAL ASSESSING THE PREVALENCE OF ORAL COMPLICATION IN A DENTURE WEARERS POPULATION by Cosmin Bida, Doriana Agop-Forna, Dana Gabriela Budala, Norina Forna

“…Results: Parafunctional habits, such as bruxism, were also identified as predominant factors contributing to craniomandibular dysfunction. …”
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US and CT of 2 pediatric cases of self-inflicted pneumoparotid and cervicofacial emphysema by François Chalard, MD, Méryle Laurent, MD, Eugénie Barras, MD, Seema Toso, MD

“…In children, it is often self-inflicted, due to psychiatric disorder or recreational habits (puffing the cheeks, blowing balloons, bruxism…). The diagnosis may be suggested by specific signs such as crepitus or foamy saliva flowing from the Stensen's duct. …”
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Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Oral Parafunctions in Late Adolescence by Liset María Frías Figueredo, Deneb Nerey Arango, Ileana Grau León, Rogelio Cabo García

“…<strong><br />Results</strong>: 69.8% of respondents presented some level of temporomandibular dysfunction. Bruxism was the parafunction that mostly related to the initiation and development of temporomandibular dysfunction. …”
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STRESS RELATED ORAL MANIFESTATIONS IN A GROUP OF PATIENTS FROM CONSTANȚA COUNTY by Steliana-Gabriela Buștiuc, Raluca Briceag, Gheorghe Raftu, Elena-Claudia Sin, Aureliana Caraiane

“…All cases of oral lichen planus were identified exclusively in female patients. Bruxism was identified in 21 patients, over half being diagnosed in men, while myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome was detected in 11 patients, of which 7 were female. …”
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Identification of Biomechanical Properties of Temporomandibular Discs by Edward Kijak, Jerzy Margielewicz, Małgorzata Pihut

“…Based on the conducted research, it should be concluded that excessive load affecting temporomandibular joints caused by the act of mastication and occlusal forces generated during parafunction and in people with defined long-term bruxism has crucial importance on biomechanical disc properties and hence the course of temporomandibular joint conditions.…”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…Clinical features, including breathing abnormalities, bruxism, abnormal tone and inappropriate laughing, met the diagnostic criteria for RS. …”
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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders Among Dental Students of College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University. by Saeed Hameed Tutmayi, Twana Hoshyar Saleem, Sara Aswad Khoshnaw, Sana Khals Hamad, Sonya Nadir Saeed

“…Trauma was observed in just 12.5% of the participants. Bite and bruxism habits were observed in 24.2% and 10% of the students respectively. …”
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Awareness and Treatment Decisions on Tooth Wear among Jordanian Dentists and Prosthodontists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Samiha Sartawi, Nesreen A. Salim, Duaa Taim

“…Hundred and seventy-nine dentists and prosthodontists responded (59.7% response rate), of which 71.5% was females. 83.8% of the dentists reported they see patients with tooth wear. 61.5% registered wear lesions in the patient file, and 68.2% reported they find a probable cause of tooth wear. 87.2% of the dentists reported that bruxism is the most common cause in Jordan. 63.3% dentists treated their patients. 46.4% reported they “always” record a dietary history. 77.7% did not think that tooth wear is linked to caries. …”
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Occlusion and Temporomandibular Function among Subjects with Mandibular Distal Extension Removable Partial Dentures by N. H. J. Creugers, D. J. Witter, A. Van 't Spijker, A. E. Gerritsen, C. M. Kreulen

“…Occlusal activity in terms of reported awareness of bruxism and occlusal tooth wear of lower anterior teeth did not differ significantly between the groups. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,&ast; Xueman Zhou,&ast; Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. Presence of insomnia and TMD of the included patients was determined according to the diagnostic criteria, and statistical analyses were conducted as appropriate to compare ISI-related scores between TMD and non-TMD participants. …”
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Prevalence and Severity of Dental Attrition in a Sample of Kurdish Patients in Erbil City by Rebaz Samir Ismail, Lana Burhan Ali, Reem Zeyad Naja, Iman Haider Mustafa, Anas Jamal Rashid, Trifa Sardar Adnan, Rupak Othman Saad, Yousif Hawar Mawlood

“…Males experienced higher attrition rates than females, and bruxism correlated with increased attrition.…”
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Exploring the Association Between Third Molar Agenesis and Carabelli Traits: A Cross-Sectional Study by Isabela Ribeiro Madalena, Heloisa Guimarães Resende, Ariane Beatriz Blancato, Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes-Oliveira, Flares Baratto-Filho, Poliana Ferreira Santos, Camila Paiva Perin, Thais Vilalba Paniagua Machado do Nascimento, Peter Proff, Christian Kirschneck, César Penazzo Lepri, Erika Calvano Küchler

“…Patients with syndromes, oral clefts, congenital alterations including dental agenesis (except agenesis of third molars), and severe cases of bruxism with a loss of tooth tissue were excluded. …”
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Oral lesions and disorders and their prevalence arising from the use of illicit drugs in a prison population. by Marta Relvas, Luciana Rocha, Paulo Rompante, Filomena Salazar, Luís Monteiro, Ana Sofia Vinhas, Maria Gonçalves

“…Conclusion: The main oral manifestations found, associated to the consumption of illicit drugs were caries lesions, tooth loss and sensitivity, periodontal diseases, temporomandibular disorders, xerostomia, and bruxism. …”
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