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Different association between specific manifestations of bruxism and temporomandibular disorder pain

Marcin Berger1, Leszek Szalewski2, Jacek Szkutnik1, Michał Ginszt3, Apolinary Ginszt4
DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.08.008
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Neurol Neurochir Pol 2017;51(1):7-11.
Affiliations
  1. Department of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
  2. Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
  3. Medical Students’ Research Association of the Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
  4. Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Balneotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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Vol 51, No 1 (2017)
Original research articles
Submitted: 2016-05-01

Abstract

Introduction

A growing body of evidence suggests that bruxism exists in two separate manifestations. However, little is known about the association between specific manifestations of bruxism and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain.

Aim

The aim of our study was to analyze the association between TMD pain and specific diagnoses of bruxism (sleep, awake, and mixed diagnosis of sleep and awake bruxism).

Material and methods

508 adult patients (296 women and 212 men), aged between 18 and 64 years (mean age 34±12 years), attending to a clinic for general dental treatment. Patients were asked to fill an anonymous questionnaire, consisting of three questions, verifying the presence of TMD pain and two forms of bruxism. All questions were based on the Polish version of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders patient history questionnaire. Cross tabulation was done, and χ2 was used as a test of significance to find the association between the variables.

Results

Awake bruxism was associated with TMD pain only in men (χ2=7.746, p<0.05) while mixed diagnosis of bruxism was associated with TMD pain in both women (χ2=10.486, p<0.05) and men (χ2=4.314, p<0.05). There was no statistically significant association between sleep bruxism and TMD pain. Gender-related differences in the presence of all bruxism diagnoses were also statistically insignificant.

Conclusions

Interaction between sleep and awake bruxism may increase the risk for TMD pain. We suggest considering concomitance as a confounder, when studying sleep or awake bruxism.

Abstract

Introduction

A growing body of evidence suggests that bruxism exists in two separate manifestations. However, little is known about the association between specific manifestations of bruxism and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain.

Aim

The aim of our study was to analyze the association between TMD pain and specific diagnoses of bruxism (sleep, awake, and mixed diagnosis of sleep and awake bruxism).

Material and methods

508 adult patients (296 women and 212 men), aged between 18 and 64 years (mean age 34±12 years), attending to a clinic for general dental treatment. Patients were asked to fill an anonymous questionnaire, consisting of three questions, verifying the presence of TMD pain and two forms of bruxism. All questions were based on the Polish version of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders patient history questionnaire. Cross tabulation was done, and χ2 was used as a test of significance to find the association between the variables.

Results

Awake bruxism was associated with TMD pain only in men (χ2=7.746, p<0.05) while mixed diagnosis of bruxism was associated with TMD pain in both women (χ2=10.486, p<0.05) and men (χ2=4.314, p<0.05). There was no statistically significant association between sleep bruxism and TMD pain. Gender-related differences in the presence of all bruxism diagnoses were also statistically insignificant.

Conclusions

Interaction between sleep and awake bruxism may increase the risk for TMD pain. We suggest considering concomitance as a confounder, when studying sleep or awake bruxism.

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Keywords

Bruxism, Sleep bruxism, Temporomandibular disorders, Facial pain, Muscle pain

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Title

Different association between specific manifestations of bruxism and temporomandibular disorder pain

Journal

Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska

Issue

Vol 51, No 1 (2017)

Pages

7-11

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691

DOI

10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.08.008

Bibliographic record

Neurol Neurochir Pol 2017;51(1):7-11.

Keywords

Bruxism
Sleep bruxism
Temporomandibular disorders
Facial pain
Muscle pain

Authors

Marcin Berger
Leszek Szalewski
Jacek Szkutnik
Michał Ginszt
Apolinary Ginszt

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