Abstract
Objectives: A cross-sectional study was performed to assess the association between possible sleep bruxism (SB) and awake bruxism (AB) with sleep characteristics and chronotype (i.e. circadian cycle preference). Methods: One-hundred-nineteen young adults filled out a self-reported questionnaire to assess SB and AB, a questionnaire about daily life aspects, as well as the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) to profile chronotype. Results: The frequency of self-reported SB and AB was 25.2% and 37.0%, respectively. Both SB and AB were significantly more frequent in females than males. Most participants had an intermediate chronotype profile (n = 85; 71.4%). Neither SB (p = 0.556) nor AB (p = 0.334) were associated with chronotype. Nightmares were more prevalent among individuals with possible SB (38.3%). Difficulty concentrating in daily activities was more frequently reported among individuals with AB (51.9%). Conclusion: There was no association between possible SB and AB or the chronotype profiles among Italian dental students.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-152 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | CRANIO |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2019 |
Funding
This study was supported by the Brazilian agency funding Co-ordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Education Personnel (CAPES). This study was supported by the Brazilian agency funding Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Education Personnel (CAPES). All authors are grateful to dental students, Silvia Regolin and Francesca Cervinara, for their valuable help in collecting data for this study.
Funders | Funder number |
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Brazilian agency funding Co-ordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Education Personnel | |
Brazilian agency funding Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Education Personnel | |
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior |