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Pabst A, Kämmerer PW, Heimes D, Zeller AN, Quarta M. Botulinum toxin for bruxism treatment: a nationwide study among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Germany. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:501. [PMID: 39186088 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05898-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to evaluate the use of botulinum toxin (BTX) for the treatment of bruxism in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Germany. MATERIAL AND METHODS A dynamic online questionnaire comprising 7 to 25 questions was formulated to gather general and specific information regarding using BTX to treat bruxism. The questionnaire underwent internal and external assessments for validation. Subsequently, it was distributed to 906 oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) affiliated with the German Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DGMKG). Weekly reminders were dispatched over four weeks to enhance response rates. Participation in the study was voluntary and anonymized. Descriptive methods were employed for data analysis. RESULTS 107 OMFS participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 11.81%. On average, 17 patients with bruxism were per month, with 4 of these patients receiving BTX therapy. BTX administration was frequently accompanied by splints and physiotherapy (35.51% of participants). Botox® (Allergan) was the preferred BTX preparation, utilized by 40.79% and reconstituted with saline by 92.11% of participants. The masseter muscles were primarily targeted for BTX treatment (67.57% of participants), averaging 29 BTX (Allergan-) units per side. Injection points for each masseter muscle typically amounted to six per side, preferred by 30.67% of participants. Follow-up assessments post-BTX treatment were conducted regularly, predominantly after four weeks, by 36% of participants. In 8% of cases, additional BTX injections were necessary due to inadequate outcomes. Side effects were reported in 4% of cases, commonly manifesting as a non-disturbing reduction in bite force. Most participating OMFS (61.84%) using BTX for bruxism therapy regarded bruxism treatment with BTX as evidence-based. Notably, 97.37% of respondents expressed their willingness to recommend BTX-based bruxism treatment to their colleagues. Overall, the efficacy of BTX therapy for bruxism was rated as good (53.95%) and very good (40.79%). CONCLUSION The use of BTX for the management of bruxism among OMFS in Germany has demonstrated efficacy. Substantial variances in certain facets of bruxism treatment employing BTX have been observed. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Additional research endeavors are warranted to comprehensively investigate distinct elements of BTX therapy for bruxism, including the optimal dosage of BTX units and the precise localization of injection sites across various muscles.
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- Andreas Pabst
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital, Rübenacherstr. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Private Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Theaterstr. 61, 52062, Aachen, Germany
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Private Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Austr. 40, Haus 14, 35745, Herborn, Germany
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Valesan LF, Salvador AC, Régis JR, Coan MV, Archer AB, Denardin ACS, Souza BDMDE. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Students in Brazil. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20220441. [PMID: 39046015 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420220441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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The implementation of restrictive measures during the pandemic drastically changed the routine and habits of the population. In the academic sphere, the sudden closure of universities difficulted any advance planning. The objective of this study was to verify the effects of the pandemic on the routine, physical and mental health of students at a public university in southern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study that applied a questionnaire from May to August 2020. The target population comprised 528 undergraduates. The questionnaire addressed questions about sociodemographic characteristics, physical and mental health. A response was obtained from 406 participants. During the quarantine period evaluated, the main results were: 66.2% reported worsening of anxiety symptoms; 57.6% declared that their physical health was "reasonable" to "bad". As for the quality of sleep there was an increase in 98.8% in the responses "bad sleep quality" and "very bad sleep quality"; increase in 26.6% for presence bruxism; 12.5% for orofacial pain, 3.8% for headache. It is concluded that there were several negative effects, among these effects, it was observed higher levels of anxiety, worsening physical health and quality of sleep, increase in the prevalence of bruxism, as well as the presence of orofacial pain and headache.
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- Lígia F Valesan
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/ UFSC, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Departamento de Odontologia, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Departamento de Odontologia, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Departamento de Odontologia, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Departamento de Odontologia, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/ UFSC, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Departamento de Odontologia, Av. Delfino Conti, s/n, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Ishimaru T, Yamaguchi T, Saito T, Hattori Y, Ono T, Arai Y, Hasegawa Y, Shiga H, Tamaki K, Tanaka J, Tsuga K, Abekura H, Miyawaki S, Maeda-Iino A, Mikami S, Gotouda A, Satoh K, Shimizu K, Kato Y, Namita T. Actual state of the diurnal masseteric electromyogram: Differences between awareness and non-awareness of awake bruxism. J Prosthodont Res 2024; 68:456-465. [PMID: 38220162 DOI: 10.2186/jpr.jpr_d_23_00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between diurnal masseter muscle activity and awareness of diurnal awake bruxism (d-AB) by conducting a comparative analysis of electromyographic (EMG) data from individuals with and without awareness of diurnal awake bruxism (d-AB), utilizing EMG data gathered from multiple subjects. METHODS Unilateral masseter electromyography (EMG) recordings were performed during the daytime using an ultraminiature wearable EMG device. A total of 119 participants (59 with awareness of diurnal tooth clenching [d-TC] and 60 without awareness of d-TC) were included. Waveforms longer than 0.25 s with the two amplitude conditions, exceeding twice the baseline and >5% of maximum voluntary clenching, were extracted. In addition, the number of bursts and episodes (groups of bursts), burst duration, and burst peak amplitude were calculated for each participant. RESULTS There were no significant differences in the EMG parameters between the groups with and without awareness of d-TC. Additionally, the frequency distribution of the number of EMG waveforms exhibited wide ranges and substantial overlap between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS The variability in the number of bursts and episodes, burst peak amplitude, and burst duration among subjects suggests the need for an objective classification of d-AB severity based on EMG values. The absence of significant differences and large overlap in frequency distributions between the groups with and without awareness of d-TC indicate difficulty in predicting muscle activity solely based on awareness of d-AB.
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- Tomoya Ishimaru
- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Department of Oral Function and Morphology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Comprehensive Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan
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- Oral Implant & Temporomandibular Joint Clinic, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Comprehensive Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Partial and Complete Denture, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University Department of Oral Interdisciplinary Medicine (OIM) Division of Prosthodontic Dentistry for function of TMJ and Occlusion, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Temporomandibular Disorder, Center for Advanced Oral Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Temporomandibular Disorder, Center for Advanced Oral Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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van Selms MKA, Lobbezoo F. The reports of specific waking-state oral behaviours, including awake bruxism activities, and psychological distress have a dose-response relationship: A retrospective medical record study. Cranio 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38860447 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2024.2360865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate if there are dose-response relationships between self-reported waking-state oral behaviours, including awake bruxism, and three indicators of psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress). METHODS The study sample consisted of 1,886 patients with function-dependent TMD pain. Relationships between six non-functional and six functional waking-state oral behaviours, scored on a 5-point ordinal scale, and the psychological factors were investigated using ordinal logistic regression. RESULTS Mean age was 42.4 (±15.3) years, 78.7% being female. The odds of reporting the higher categories of non-functional oral behaviours depended on the severity of depression, anxiety, and stress. Most OR coefficients followed a quadratic dose-response distribution, the others increased linearly as the severity of the psychological scales increased. Almost no such associations were found with normal jaw function behaviours. CONCLUSION Within the limitations of this study, it may be concluded that non-functional waking-state oral behaviours, including awake bruxism, and psychological distress have a dose-response relationship, with higher levels of distress being associated with higher reports of oral behaviours.
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- Maurits K A van Selms
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Díaz-Flores García V, Freire Y, David Fernández S, Gómez Sánchez M, Tomás Murillo B, Suárez A. Intraoral Scanning for Monitoring Dental Wear and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1069. [PMID: 38891145 PMCID: PMC11171938 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12111069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Dental wear arises from mechanical (attrition or abrasion) and chemical (erosion) factors. Despite its prevalence and clinical significance, accurately measuring and understanding its causes remain challenging in everyday practice. This one-year study with 39 participants involved comprehensive examinations and full-arch intraoral scans at the start and after 12 months. Volume loss exceeding 100 µ on each tooth's surfaces (buccal, lingual/palatine and incisal/occlusal) was measured by comparing three-dimensional scans from both time points. This study also assessed factors such as abrasion and erosion through clinical exams and questionnaires. There were no significant differences in dental wear in participants with sleep bruxism. However, noticeable wear occurred in the front teeth of those with waking bruxism and joint-related symptoms. Increased wear was associated with frequent consumption of acidic drinks, regular swimming, dry mouth, nocturnal drooling and heartburn, while no significant wear was found in patients with reflux. The used methodology proved effective in accurately assessing the progression of dental wear, which is important as many patients may initially be asymptomatic. The variability observed in dental wear patterns underscores the need to develop specific software applications that allow immediate and efficient comparison of wear areas based on extensive analysis of patient databases.
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- Víctor Díaz-Flores García
- Department of Pre-Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (V.D.-F.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (V.D.-F.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (V.D.-F.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (V.D.-F.G.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Dentistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Calle Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain; (V.D.-F.G.); (A.S.)
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Kim JH, Kim BG, Im YG. Surface electromyography for evaluating patients with oromandibular dystonia. Cranio 2024; 42:316-324. [PMID: 34455921 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2021.1971448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate myoelectric signals of dystonic activities in oromandibular dystonia (OMD) subjects using surface electromyography (EMG). METHODS Twelve OMD subjects were included in this study. Resting myoelectric activities of the superficial masseter, anterior temporalis, and anterior belly of the digastric muscle on both sides were monitored, and dystonic muscle contractions were recorded using surface EMG. Myoelectric signal amplitude, the type of muscle contraction, and contraction rate for phasic activities were evaluated. RESULTS Surface EMG revealed that eight subjects had dystonic muscle activities in the phasic contraction pattern, three subjects had a tonic contraction pattern, and one subject had a mixed pattern. Synchronous contraction of dystonic muscles was frequently observed. Many of the monitored muscles showed high resting amplitudes. CONCLUSION Surface EMG detects abnormal muscle activities related to oromandibular dystonia. Surface EMG can serve as an objective method for diagnosing oromandibular dystonia.
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- Jae-Hyung Kim
- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Stanisic N, Do CT, Skarping S, Chrcanovic B, Bracci A, Manfredini D, Häggman-Henrikson B. Smartphone application to report awake bruxism: Development and testing of the Swedish version and a pilot study to evaluate family history in young adults and their parents. J Oral Rehabil 2024; 51:188-195. [PMID: 37210658 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Together with psychosocial and hereditary factors, bruxism is a possible risk factor for orofacial pain. Bruxism is defined as a masticatory muscle activity characterized by repetitive or sustained tooth contact, or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible. A smartphone application to report awake bruxism (AB) has been developed and translated into more than 25 languages. OBJECTIVE(S) To translate the application into Swedish, adapt it to Swedish culture and conduct a study to evaluate the usability of the application for studies on family history and associated risk factors. METHODS Translation and cultural adaption of the Swedish version of the application (BruxApp) was carried out in a four-step sequential process. Ten young adults (22-30 years) were recruited together with ten parents (42-67 years) and reported their AB with the application over two seven-day periods. Pain, stress and parafunctional behaviours were assessed by questionnaires. RESULTS The back translation check showed minimal discrepancies between the translation and the English version. Participants did not report any problems with the application. Response rates for both groups were 65%. A difference in frequency of AB was shown between young adults and parents (22.0% vs. 12.5%, p < .001). A positive moderate correlation was found between AB and stress (r = 0.54, p = .017). CONCLUSION The use of application strategies enables data collection on AB which can be used in both clinical and research settings. The results suggest that the Swedish version is ready for implementation and for studies on the relationships between AB, family history and psychosocial factors.
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- Nikola Stanisic
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
- Folktandvården Skåne AB, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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Bracci A, Lobbezoo F, Colonna A, Bender S, Conti PCR, Emodi-Perlman A, Häggman-Henrikson B, Klasser GD, Michelotti A, Lavigne GJ, Svensson P, Ahlberg J, Manfredini D. Research routes on awake bruxism metrics: Implications of the updated bruxism definition and evaluation strategies. J Oral Rehabil 2024; 51:150-161. [PMID: 37191494 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND With time, due to the poor knowledge on it epidemiology, the need to focus on awake bruxism as a complement of sleep studies emerged. OBJECTIVE In line with a similar recent proposal for sleep bruxism (SB), defining clinically oriented research routes to implement knowledge on awake bruxism (AB) metrics is important for an enhanced comprehension of the full bruxism spectrum, that is better assessment and more efficient management. METHODS We summarised current strategies for AB assessment and proposed a research route for improving its metrics. RESULTS Most of the literature focuses on bruxism in general or SB in particular, whilst knowledge on AB is generally fragmental. Assessment can be based on non-instrumental or instrumental approaches. The former include self-report (questionnaires, oral history) and clinical examination, whilst the latter include electromyography (EMG) of jaw muscles during wakefulness as well as the technology-enhanced ecological momentary assesment (EMA). Phenotyping of different AB activities should be the target of a research task force. In the absence of available data on the frequency and intensity of wake-time bruxism-type masticatory muscle activity, any speculation about the identification of thresholds and criteria to identify bruxers is premature. Research routes in the field must focus on the improvement of data reliability and validity. CONCLUSIONS Probing deeper into the study of AB metrics is a fundamental step to assist clinicians in preventing and managing the putative consequences at the individual level. The present manuscript proposes some possible research routes to advance current knowledge. At different levels, instrumentally based and subject-based information must be gathered in a universally accepted standardised approach.
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- Alessandro Bracci
- Department of Neuroscience, School of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Technologies, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas A&M School of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Telaviv, Israel
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, Section of Orthodontics and Temporomandibular Disorders, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, and Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Section for Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial, Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biomedical Technologies, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Pittar N, Firth F, Bennani H, Farella M. The effect of passive clear aligners on masticatory muscle activity in adults with different levels of oral parafunction. J Oral Rehabil 2023; 50:1409-1421. [PMID: 37615269 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited knowledge of the possible side-effects of clear aligners on jaw function. OBJECTIVES To determine the short-term effect of passive clear aligners (PCAs) on masticatory muscle activity (MMA), occlusal discomfort (OD) and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms in adults with different levels of self-reported oral parafunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants were screened for oral parafunctional behaviours using the oral behavioural checklist. Respondents in ≥85th and ≤15th percentiles were invited to participate and allocated to a high (HPF: N = 15) or low (lower parafunction [LPF]: N = 16) parafunction group. Participants underwent a TMD clinical examination; somatisation and somatosensory amplification were assessed by questionnaires; OD and stress were assessed by visual analogue scales. While wearing PCAs, awake-time MMA was assessed three times over 9 days using a wearable electromyography device, along with OD, stress and TMD symptoms. RESULTS The wearing of PCAs was associated with a significant decrease in mean contraction episode amplitude in both groups (p = 0.003). OD levels increased and remained raised in all participants after insertion of the PCAs (p < 0.001), more so in the HPF group (p = 0.048). The HPF group had higher somatisation scores (p = 0.006) and reported more TMD symptoms at all time points (p ≤ 0.004). No significant changes in stress or TMD symptoms were found in either group during the study period. CONCLUSIONS PCAs were associated with a decrease in MMA in all participants. HPF individuals had greater somatisation and reported greater discomfort when wearing PCAs than LPF individuals.
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- Nicholas Pittar
- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Discipline of Orthodontics, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Cioffi I. Biological and psychological factors affecting the sensory and jaw motor responses to orthodontic tooth movement. Orthod Craniofac Res 2023; 26 Suppl 1:55-63. [PMID: 37395347 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) is associated with an inflammatory response, tooth pain (i.e. orthodontic pain) and changes in dental occlusion. Clinical realms and research evidence suggest that the sensory and jaw motor responses to OTM vary significantly among individuals. While some adjust well to orthodontic procedures, others may not and can experience significant pain or not adjust to occlusal changes. This is of concern, as clinicians cannot anticipate an individual's sensorimotor response to OTM. Converging evidence shows that some psychological states and traits significantly affect the sensorimotor response to OTM and may considerably affect an individual's adaptation to orthodontic or other dental procedures. We performed a topical review to synthesize the available knowledge about the behavioural mechanisms regulating the sensorimotor response to OTM, with the intent of informing orthodontic practitioners and researchers about specific psychological states and traits that should be considered while planning orthodontic treatment. We report on studies focusing on the role of anxiety, pain catastrophising, and somatosensory amplification (i.e. bodily hypervigilance), on sensory and jaw motor responses. Psychological states and traits can significantly affect sensory and jaw motor responses and a patient's adaptation to orthodontic procedures, although large interindividual variability exists. Clinicians can use validated instruments (checklists or questionnaires) to collect information about patients' psychological traits, which can assist in identifying those individuals who may not adjust well to orthodontic procedures. The information included in this manuscript also assists researchers investigating the effect of orthodontic procedures and or/appliances on orthodontic pain.
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- I Cioffi
- Faculty of Dentistry, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Barragán Nuñez MI, Flores DM, DE LA Torre Canales G, Quevedo HMD, Conti PR, Costa YM, Bonjardim LR. Influence of awake bruxism behaviors on fatigue of the masticatory muscles in healthy young adults. Braz Oral Res 2023; 37:e080. [PMID: 37531516 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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The present cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the relationship between awake bruxism and fatigue of masticatory muscles in healthy young adults. For this purpose, 121 graduate students participated in this study. Frequency of awake bruxism was collected for 7 consecutive days by ecological momentary assessment (EMA) using an online survey (mentimeter). Muscle fatigue was tested one day after EMA assessment, which consisted of voluntarily and continuously clenching at 30% (kgf/cm2) of maximum bite force (MBF) until exhaustion. The percentage of change in MBF after the clenching task, as compared to the MBF before the clenching task was measured. The average frequency of awake bruxism was 45.5% during 7 days. Sustained clenching resulted in a significant reduction in MBF values in the total sample (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, no significant correlation was found between frequency of awake bruxism behaviors and percent of change in MBF and endurance time during the fatigue test. Therefore, it can be concluded that young healthy adults present a relatively high frequency of awake bruxism behaviors that do not seem to impact the degree of masticatory muscle fatigue.
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- Universidade de São Pulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Clinical Research Unit, Caparica, Portugal
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- Universidade de São Pulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Pulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Biosciences, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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Kaya B, Geha P, de Araujo I, Cioffi I, Moayedi M. Identification of central amygdala and trigeminal motor nucleus connectivity in humans: An ultra-high field diffusion MRI study. Hum Brain Mapp 2023; 44:1309-1319. [PMID: 36217737 PMCID: PMC9921240 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The neuroanatomical circuitry of jaw muscles has been mostly explored in non-human animals. A recent rodent study revealed a novel circuit from the central amygdala (CeA) to the trigeminal motor nucleus (5M), which controls biting attacks. This circuit has yet to be delineated in humans. Ultra-high diffusion-weighted imaging data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP) allow in vivo delineation of circuits identified in other species-for example, the CeA-5M pathway-in humans. We hypothesized that the CeA-5M circuit could be resolved in humans at both 7 and 3 T. We performed probabilistic tractography between the CeA and 5M in 30 healthy young adults from the HCP database. As a negative control, we performed tractography between the basolateral amygdala (BLAT) and 5M, as CeA is the only amygdalar nucleus with extensive projections to the brainstem. Connectivity strength was operationalized as the number of streamlines between each region of interest. Connectivity strength between CeA-5M and BLAT-5M within each hemisphere was compared, and CeA-5M circuit had significantly stronger connectivity than the BLAT-5M circuit, bilaterally at both 7 T (all p < .001) and 3 T (all p < .001). This study is the first to delineate the CeA-5M circuit in humans.
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- Batu Kaya
- Faculty of Dentistry, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain ResearchUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- University of Toronto Centre for the Study of PainTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and DentistryUniversity of RochesterRochesterNew YorkUSA
- The Del Monte Institute of NeuroscienceRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Nash Family Department of NeuroscienceIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain ResearchUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- University of Toronto Centre for the Study of PainTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of DentistryMount Sinai HospitalTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain ResearchUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- University of Toronto Centre for the Study of PainTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of DentistryMount Sinai HospitalTorontoOntarioCanada
- Clinical & Computational Neuroscience, Krembil Research InstituteUniversity Health NetworkTorontoOntarioCanada
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Winocur E, Wieckiewicz M. Temporomandibular Disorders Related Pain among Sleep & Awake Bruxers: A Comparison among Sexes and Age. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041364. [PMID: 36835900 PMCID: PMC9961803 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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- Ephraim Winocur
- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice & Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence:
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Osses-Anguita ÁE, Sánchez-Sánchez T, Soto-Goñi XA, García-González M, Alén Fariñas F, Cid-Verdejo R, Sánchez Romero EA, Jiménez-Ortega L. Awake and Sleep Bruxism Prevalence and Their Associated Psychological Factors in First-Year University Students: A Pre-Mid-Post COVID-19 Pandemic Comparison. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20032452. [PMID: 36767818 PMCID: PMC9916215 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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There is a broad consensus accepting that psychological variables such as stress, anxiety, or depression play an important role in bruxism. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in stress, anxiety, and depression levels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on possible awake and sleep bruxism prevalence and on the psychological factors associated with bruxism, comparing pre-pandemic, pandemic/lockdown, and post-pandemic samples of first-year students. A total of 274 dentistry students from the Complutense University of Madrid participated in the study: 92 from 2018/2019 (pre-pandemic), 90 from 2020/2021 (pandemic), and 92 students from 2021/2022 (post-pandemic) academic years. The participants filled out a thorough battery of validated questionnaires evaluating bruxism and different psychological characteristics, such as anxiety, depression, somatization, personality, and stress coping styles. While sleep bruxism prevalence was significantly higher for the pandemic group, awake bruxism was smaller in comparison to pre-pandemic and post-pandemic groups. The post-pandemic group also presented higher levels of neuroticism and agreeableness personality traits, and positive reappraisal than the pre-pandemic group, with the pandemic group somewhere in between. Additionally, both the pandemic and post-pandemic group showed higher levels of depression and acceptance/resignation coping styles than the pre-pandemic group. Thus, among the three groups of students, the post-pandemic group was the one that showed a larger effect of the pandemic situation in their psychological variables, presenting higher levels of anxiety (state and trait), depression, acceptation/resignation coping style, higher neuroticism (emotional instability trait), and lower agreeableness trait. Nonetheless, the increase of positive reappraisal in the post-pandemic group (an adaptive coping stress style) might be also a sign of recovery. The higher sleep bruxism for the pandemic group might be related to the pandemic situation and lockdown, passively suffered, possibly promoting feelings of impotency, increased levels of depression and acceptance/resignation (normally considered a passive/maladaptive coping style), while acute stressful situations derived from daily personal social interactions might have increased anxiety levels and induced higher levels of awake bruxism observed in both the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic groups. However, further research, including larger and more representative samples, is needed to confirm this possible relationship.
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- Álvaro Edgardo Osses-Anguita
- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Facultad de Odontología y Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad San Sebastián, Lientur 1457, Concepción 4080871, Chile
- Correspondence: (Á.E.O.-A.); (E.A.S.R.); (L.J.-O.)
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- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departament of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University Europea of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Departament of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University Europea of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
- Physiotherapy and Orofacial Pain Working Group, Sociedad Española de Disfunción Craneomandibular y Dolor Orofacial (SEDCYDO), 28009 Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, C/Inocencio García 1, 38300 La Orotava, Spain
- Correspondence: (Á.E.O.-A.); (E.A.S.R.); (L.J.-O.)
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- Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Center of Human Evolution and Behavior, UCM-ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Psychology and Orofacial Pain Working Group, Sociedad Española de Disfunción Craneomandibular y Dolor Orofacial (SEDCYDO), 28009 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (Á.E.O.-A.); (E.A.S.R.); (L.J.-O.)
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Velásquez Ron B, Mosquera Cisneros V, Pazmiño Troncoso P, Rodríguez Tates M, Alvares Lalvay E, Chauca Bajaña L, Ordoñez Balladares A. Monitoring of awake bruxism by intelligent app. F1000Res 2022; 11:479. [PMID: 36606116 PMCID: PMC9768384 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.110673.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background. Bruxism is a topic of much controversy and is continually debated in the field of dentistry due to the multifaceted clinical relationship that results in painful conditions and consequences to patients. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of a smartphones app in monitoring awake bruxism. Methods. PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42021271190). The eligibility criteria were as followed: observational studies, case-control studies, studies that reported odds ratios, and studies on awake bruxism. The following keywords were searched: [smartphones apps] AND [apps] AND [awake bruxism], OR [sleep bruxism], OR [sleep hygiene], OR [parasomnias], AND [habits]. Results. All the included studies found that the use of the smartphone app allows controlled awake bruxism monitoring. The results also show that the slepp bruxism and awake bruxism are interactive, having negative synergism and substantially increasing the risks of temporomandibular joint pain and temporomandibular disorders. Discussion. In the awake bruxims it was possible to identify 70% symptoms through the different frequencies of behavior provided by the App, within the present technological tools have become daily in young and adult population. The app is effective and easy to use by patients, effectively limiting biases the time of evaluation.
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- Byron Velásquez Ron
- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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Velásquez Ron B, Mosquera Cisneros V, Pazmiño Troncoso P, Rodríguez Tates M, Alvares Lalvay E, Chauca Bajaña L, Ordoñez Balladares A. Monitoring of awake bruxism by intelligent app. F1000Res 2022; 11:479. [PMID: 36606116 PMCID: PMC9768384 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.110673.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Background. Bruxism is a topic of much controversy and is continually debated in the field of dentistry due to the multifaceted clinical relationship that results in painful conditions and consequences to patients. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of a smartphones app in monitoring awake bruxism. Methods. PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42021271190). The eligibility criteria were as followed: observational studies, case-control studies, studies that reported odds ratios, and studies on awake bruxism. The following keywords were searched: [smartphones apps] AND [apps] AND [awake bruxism], OR [sleep bruxism], OR [sleep hygiene], OR [parasomnias], AND [habits]. Results. All the authors agree that the use of the smartphone app allows controlled awake bruxism monitoring. The results also show that the two bruxism are interactive, having negative synergism and substantially increasing the risks of temporomandibular joint pain and temporomandibular disorders. Discussion. In the AB it was possible to identify 70% symptoms through the different frequencies of behavior provided by the App, within the present technological tools have become daily in young and adult population. The app is effective and easy to use by patients, effectively limiting biases the time of evaluation.
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- Byron Velásquez Ron
- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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- Prosthesis Research, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Quito, Pichincha, 170523, Ecuador
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Zhao YJ, Liu Y, Wang J, Li Q, Zhang ZM, Tu T, Lei R, Zhang M, Chen YJ. Activation of the Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus Contributes to Masseter Hyperactivity Induced by Chronic Restraint Stress. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:841133. [PMID: 35480958 PMCID: PMC9035558 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.841133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Psychological stress is commonly accepted to be closely associated with masticatory muscle disorder, which is the main symptom of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Previous studies have confirmed that exposure to stress may cause masticatory muscle hyperactivity. However, the central mechanism underlying this process remains unclear. The mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Vme), which resides in the brainstem, is the primary afferent center for masticatory proprioception and plays a key role in oral–motor movements by projecting to the trigeminal motor nucleus (Vmo). Therefore, the present study was designed to examine the role of Vme neurons in masseter overactivity induced by chronic stress. We found that subjecting mice to restraint stress (6 h/day) for 14 days caused significant anxiety-like behavior, obvious masseter overactivity, and markedly enhanced electrophysiological excitability of Vme neurons. By using anterograde tract tracing combined with immunofluorescence staining methods, we observed vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT1)-positive glutamatergic projections from the Vme to the Vmo. Moreover, chronic restraint stress (CRS) elevated the expression of VGLUT1 and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in Vmo. Furthermore, administration of VGLUT1-targeted short hairpin RNA (shRNA) into the bilateral Vme significantly suppressed the enhanced overexcitability of Vme neurons, downregulated the overexpression of VGLUT1 and ChAT in the Vmo, and attenuated the elevated overactivity of the masseter caused by CRS. Taken together, we showed that CRS can excite neurons in the Vme, enhancing glutamatergic excitatory projections from the Vme to the Vmo and resulting in masseter muscle overactivity. These findings provide us with a novel central mechanism underlying the correlation between psychological factors and TMD.
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- Ya-Juan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- Min Zhang,
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Yong-Jin Chen,
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Soto-Goñi X, García-Gonzalez M, Ardizone-García I, Sánchez-Sánchez T, Jiménez-Ortega L. Altered electromyographic responses to emotional and pain information in awake bruxers: case-control study. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:4427-4435. [PMID: 35226150 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04405-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate how emotional information and pain-related information affect the activity of the masticatory muscles in participants with awake bruxism and controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS Different videos and texts, with positive, negative, and neutral valence or related to pain, were presented to a sample of university students, while their electromyographic (EMG) activity around the masseter muscle and their skin conductance were recorded. Two groups were selected, with 24 subjects each: one group of subjects with definitive awake bruxism (confirmed by posterior EMG activity) who also suffered from moderate jaw discomfort, and another group of subjects without bruxism. RESULTS The results demonstrated that the subjects with definitive awake bruxism displayed greater muscular activity when presented videos and texts with negative valence, especially when related to pain, than the non-bruxist group. CONCLUSIONS This study supports the idea that persons with bruxism who also suffer moderate levels of jaw discomfort present greater bruxism activity when watching pain-related stimuli, and to a lesser extent when watching negative stimuli. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The increased muscular activity induced by negative and pain-related information might contribute to pain exacerbation and perpetuation in persons with bruxism who suffer from discomfort.
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- Xabier Soto-Goñi
- Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón Y Cajal S/N Ciudad Universitaria, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychobiology and Behavioral Sciences Methods, Faculty of Odontology, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón Y Cajal S/N Ciudad Universitaria, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Center of Human Evolution and Behavior, UCM-ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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