Background/Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the global
prevalence of sleep bruxism and awake bruxism in pediatric and adult populations …

This paper summarises the background reasoning and work that led to the selection of the
items included in the Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB), also …

In 2013, consensus was obtained on a definition of bruxism as repetitive masticatory muscle
activity characterised by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of …

Bruxism is a repetitive activity of the masticatory muscles, which determine teeth grinding or
clenching, associated with rigidity, bracing, or thrusting of the mandibula. The aim of this …

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 …

Bruxism is a common condition that clinicians come across in both adult and children.
Prevalence rates in adults range from 22% to 30% for awake bruxism (AB) and from 8% to …

Objective The current state of portable/wearable electromyographic (EMG) devices for
assessment of bruxism was reviewed. Methods A search of full-text articles relevant to …

Sleep bruxism (SB) is characterized by recurrent masticatory muscle activity during sleep
with occasional tooth grinding. SB can be concomitant with sleep apnea although its …

Assessment of awake bruxism (AB) is problematic due to the inability to use continuous
recordings during daytime activities. Recently, a new semi-instrumental approach was …

Sleep (SB) and awake bruxism (AB) recognize a multifactorial etiology and have a
relationship with several psychological factors. Psychological disorders have recently been …