GABA and Glutamate Levels in Occlusal Splint-Wearing Males with Possible Bruxism [PDF]
Objective The inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of anxiety behavioural disorders such as panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder and is also implicated in the manifestation ...
Bodkin, Cynthia L. +7 more
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Probable awake bruxism - prevalence and associated factors: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: Bruxism is defined as a repetitive activity of masticatory muscles, characterized by the clenching or grinding of the teeth, which can occur during wakefulness (awake bruxism) or during sleep (sleep bruxism).
Priscila Brenner HILGENBERG-SYDNEY +4 more
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Sleep bruxism and anxiety level in children [PDF]
This study evaluated the association of level of anxiety in children with and without sleep bruxism (SB). The study was performed with 84 six- to eigth-years-old children, divided into two groups: with bruxism (BG) and without bruxism (CG). Following the criteria purposed by American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to determine SB, the presence of ...
OLIVEIRA, Marcelo Tomás de +4 more
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Impact of dental bullying on bruxism associated with poor sleep quality among adolescents
This study aimed to investigate the impact of school bullying and oral health-related verbal bullying on the occurrence of bruxism associated with poor sleep quality among adolescents.
Gabriela Bohrer BOLSSON +3 more
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Sleep Bruxism and SDB in Albanian Growing Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible correlation between sleep bruxism and risk factors of developing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a sample of growing subjects and to assess parental awareness about sleep bruxism in their ...
Giuseppina Laganà +4 more
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The prevalence of awake bruxism and sleep bruxism in the Dutch adult population [PDF]
SummaryBackgroundAwake bruxism and sleep bruxism are common conditions amongst adult populations, although prevalence data are scarce.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of awake bruxism and sleep bruxism in the Dutch adult population.MethodsAs part of a large epidemiologic survey on oral health of the general Dutch adult population, a ...
Peter Wetselaar +3 more
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In Case Sleep Related Bruxism is Resistant to Treatment…
The diagnosis of sleep-related bruxism is easily established clinically. When there is no identifiable underlying cause, it is classified as primary or idiopathic.
Gülçin Benbir Senel +2 more
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Association of gender, oral habits, and poor sleep quality with possible sleep bruxism in schoolchildren [PDF]
The aim of this study was to verify the oral habits, symptoms, and characteristics of some children aged 8 to 10 years that could be associated with possible sleep bruxism. A cross-sectional study was performed.
Josiane Pezzini SOARES +4 more
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Treatment of chronic pain associated with nocturnal bruxism with botulinum toxin. A prospective and randomized clinical study [PDF]
To evaluate the role of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of pain associated with nocturnal bruxism. Fifty subjects reporting nocturnal bruxism were recruited for a randomized clinical trial. Twenty five bruxers were injected with botulinum
Al Wayli, Hessa
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Background Sleep bruxism has been described as a combination of different orofacial motor activities that include grinding, clenching and tapping, although accurate distribution of the activities still remains to be clarified.
Sato Sadao +3 more
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