The International journal of prosthodontics

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Int J Prosthodont · Jul 2008

Relationship between the frequency of sleep bruxism and the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in an adolescent population.

The relationship between sleep bruxism (SB) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is unclear. This study aimed to estimate SB prevalence in an adolescent population and to investigate the relationship between SB frequency and prevalence of TMD signs/symptoms. ⋯ These results suggest that the presence of TMJ clicking was closely related to severe SB in an adolescent population.

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