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 …

The aim of the present manuscript is to give a narrative overview for clinicians summarizing
the knowledge concerning a phenomenon that they may frequently come across in both …

Objectives To assess the association between waking‐state oral behaviours and
temporomandibular disorder (TMD) subgroups and to develop new scoring methods for the …

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the clinical utility of bruxism episode index
in predicting the level of masticatory muscle pain intensity. The study involved adults (n …

Background It is assumed that other factors than masticatory muscle activity awareness
could drive the self‐report of awake bruxism. Objectives To investigate the extent to which …

Background Little is known about wake‐time masseter activity of patients with masticatory
muscle pain in real‐life settings. Objectives The aims of this study were (1) to assess wake …

Background Risk factors for temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain remain unclear.
Objectives This study aimed to identify risk factors for TMD pain using a biopsychosocial …

Aim This topical review presents common patients' misbeliefs about temporomandibular
disorders (TMD) and discusses their possible impact on the diagnosis, treatment and …

Background. The Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) has recently
been published. It contains Axis A for evaluating bruxism status and its potential …

Objectives Sleep bruxism (SB) is associated with physiological activities including
sympathetic autonomic system dominance and sleep micro-arousal. While oral appliances …