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Sleep Bruxism

MedGen UID:
155628
•Concept ID:
C0751771
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bruxism, Nocturnal; Bruxism, Sleep; Bruxisms, Nocturnal; Bruxisms, Sleep; Nocturnal Bruxism; Nocturnal Bruxisms; Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Disorder; Sleep Bruxisms; Teeth Grinding Disorder, Nocturnal

Definition

A sleep disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth and forceful lateral or protrusive jaw movements. Sleep bruxism may be associated with TOOTH INJURIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; sleep disturbances; and other conditions. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSleep Bruxism

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Bruxism: Best Evidence Consensus Statement.
Goldstein G, DeSantis L, Goodacre C
J Prosthodont 2021 Apr;30(S1):91-101. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13308. PMID: 33331675
The clinical management of awake bruxism.
Goldstein RE, Auclair Clark W
J Am Dent Assoc 2017 Jun;148(6):387-391. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.03.005. PMID: 28550845

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism.
Manfredini D, Ahlberg J, Aarab G, Bender S, Bracci A, Cistulli PA, Conti PC, De Leeuw R, Durham J, Emodi-Perlman A, Ettlin D, Gallo LM, Häggman-Henrikson B, Hublin C, Kato T, Klasser G, Koutris M, Lavigne GJ, Paesani D, Peroz I, Svensson P, Wetselaar P, Lobbezoo F
J Oral Rehabil 2024 Jan;51(1):29-58. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1111/joor.13411. PMID: 36597658
Common therapeutic approaches in sleep and awake bruxism - an overview.
Matusz K, Maciejewska-Szaniec Z, Gredes T, Pobudek-Radzikowska M, Glapiński M, Górna N, Przystańska A
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2022;56(6):455-463. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2022.0073. PMID: 36444852
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Sleep bruxism: an overview for clinicians.
Beddis H, Pemberton M, Davies S
Br Dent J 2018 Sep 28;225(6):497-501. Epub 2018 Sep 21 doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.757. PMID: 30237554
International consensus on the assessment of bruxism: Report of a work in progress.
Lobbezoo F, Ahlberg J, Raphael KG, Wetselaar P, Glaros AG, Kato T, Santiago V, Winocur E, De Laat A, De Leeuw R, Koyano K, Lavigne GJ, Svensson P, Manfredini D
J Oral Rehabil 2018 Nov;45(11):837-844. Epub 2018 Jun 21 doi: 10.1111/joor.12663. PMID: 29926505Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism.
Manfredini D, Ahlberg J, Aarab G, Bender S, Bracci A, Cistulli PA, Conti PC, De Leeuw R, Durham J, Emodi-Perlman A, Ettlin D, Gallo LM, Häggman-Henrikson B, Hublin C, Kato T, Klasser G, Koutris M, Lavigne GJ, Paesani D, Peroz I, Svensson P, Wetselaar P, Lobbezoo F
J Oral Rehabil 2024 Jan;51(1):29-58. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1111/joor.13411. PMID: 36597658
Common therapeutic approaches in sleep and awake bruxism - an overview.
Matusz K, Maciejewska-Szaniec Z, Gredes T, Pobudek-Radzikowska M, Glapiński M, Górna N, Przystańska A
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2022;56(6):455-463. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2022.0073. PMID: 36444852
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Sleep bruxism: an overview for clinicians.
Beddis H, Pemberton M, Davies S
Br Dent J 2018 Sep 28;225(6):497-501. Epub 2018 Sep 21 doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.757. PMID: 30237554
International consensus on the assessment of bruxism: Report of a work in progress.
Lobbezoo F, Ahlberg J, Raphael KG, Wetselaar P, Glaros AG, Kato T, Santiago V, Winocur E, De Laat A, De Leeuw R, Koyano K, Lavigne GJ, Svensson P, Manfredini D
J Oral Rehabil 2018 Nov;45(11):837-844. Epub 2018 Jun 21 doi: 10.1111/joor.12663. PMID: 29926505Free PMC Article

Therapy

Associations between sleep bruxism and other sleep-related disorders in adults: a systematic review.
Kuang B, Li D, Lobbezoo F, de Vries R, Hilgevoord A, de Vries N, Huynh N, Lavigne G, Aarab G
Sleep Med 2022 Jan;89:31-47. Epub 2021 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.11.008. PMID: 34879286
Bruxism: Best Evidence Consensus Statement.
Goldstein G, DeSantis L, Goodacre C
J Prosthodont 2021 Apr;30(S1):91-101. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13308. PMID: 33331675
Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Managing Sleep Bruxism: A Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Shim YJ, Lee HJ, Park KJ, Kim HT, Hong IH, Kim ST
Toxins (Basel) 2020 Mar 9;12(3) doi: 10.3390/toxins12030168. PMID: 32182879Free PMC Article
Effect of Physical Therapy in Bruxism Treatment: A Systematic Review.
Amorim CSM, Espirito Santo AS, Sommer M, Marques AP
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2018 Jun;41(5):389-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.014. PMID: 30041736
Effects of Antidepressants on Sleep.
Wichniak A, Wierzbicka A, Walęcka M, Jernajczyk W
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2017 Aug 9;19(9):63. doi: 10.1007/s11920-017-0816-4. PMID: 28791566Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Is sleep bruxism in obstructive sleep apnea only an oral health related problem?
Sambale J, Koehler U, Conradt R, Kesper K, Cassel W, Degerli M, Viniol C, Korbmacher-Steiner HM
BMC Oral Health 2024 May 14;24(1):565. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04351-1. PMID: 38745301Free PMC Article
Self-reported bruxism in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Solis ACO, Corchs F, Duran ÉP, Silva C, Del Real N, Araújo ÁC, Wang YP, Lotufo-Neto F
Clin Oral Investig 2024 Feb 16;28(2):152. doi: 10.1007/s00784-024-05534-4. PMID: 38363350
Bruxism definition: Past, present, and future - What should a prosthodontist know?
Manfredini D, Ahlberg J, Lobbezoo F
J Prosthet Dent 2022 Nov;128(5):905-912. Epub 2021 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.01.026. PMID: 33678438
Evaluation of sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Somay E, Tekkarismaz N
Niger J Clin Pract 2020 Oct;23(10):1375-1380. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_630_19. PMID: 33047693
Association between tension-type headache and migraine with sleep bruxism: a systematic review.
De Luca Canto G, Singh V, Bigal ME, Major PW, Flores-Mir C
Headache 2014 Oct;54(9):1460-9. Epub 2014 Sep 18 doi: 10.1111/head.12446. PMID: 25231339

Clinical prediction guides

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in primary sleep disorders.
Lanza G, Fisicaro F, Cantone M, Pennisi M, Cosentino FII, Lanuzza B, Tripodi M, Bella R, Paulus W, Ferri R
Sleep Med Rev 2023 Feb;67:101735. Epub 2022 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101735. PMID: 36563570
Bruxism definition: Past, present, and future - What should a prosthodontist know?
Manfredini D, Ahlberg J, Lobbezoo F
J Prosthet Dent 2022 Nov;128(5):905-912. Epub 2021 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.01.026. PMID: 33678438
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Overview on Sleep Bruxism for Sleep Medicine Clinicians.
Carra MC, Huynh N, Fleury B, Lavigne G
Sleep Med Clin 2015 Sep;10(3):375-84, xvi. Epub 2015 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2015.05.005. PMID: 26329448
Sleep bruxism and sleep-disordered breathing: a systematic review.
De Luca Canto G, Singh V, Gozal D, Major PW, Flores-Mir C
J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2014 Fall;28(4):299-305. doi: 10.11607/ofph.1294. PMID: 25347164

Recent systematic reviews

Associations between sleep bruxism and other sleep-related disorders in adults: a systematic review.
Kuang B, Li D, Lobbezoo F, de Vries R, Hilgevoord A, de Vries N, Huynh N, Lavigne G, Aarab G
Sleep Med 2022 Jan;89:31-47. Epub 2021 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.11.008. PMID: 34879286
Bruxism definition: Past, present, and future - What should a prosthodontist know?
Manfredini D, Ahlberg J, Lobbezoo F
J Prosthet Dent 2022 Nov;128(5):905-912. Epub 2021 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.01.026. PMID: 33678438
Treatments of sleep bruxism in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ierardo G, Mazur M, Luzzi V, Calcagnile F, Ottolenghi L, Polimeni A
Cranio 2021 Jan;39(1):58-64. Epub 2019 Feb 26 doi: 10.1080/08869634.2019.1581470. PMID: 30806589
Effect of Physical Therapy in Bruxism Treatment: A Systematic Review.
Amorim CSM, Espirito Santo AS, Sommer M, Marques AP
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2018 Jun;41(5):389-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.014. PMID: 30041736
Occlusal splints for treating sleep bruxism (tooth grinding).
Macedo CR, Silva AB, Machado MA, Saconato H, Prado GF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Oct 17;2007(4):CD005514. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005514.pub2. PMID: 17943862Free PMC Article

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