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Article

Associations between Bruxism, Stress, and Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorder in Young Students

by
Diana Vlăduțu
1,†,
Sanda Mihaela Popescu
2,†,
Răzvan Mercuț
3,†,
Mihaela Ionescu
4,*,
Monica Scrieciu
1,*,
Adina Dorina Glodeanu
5,†,
Andreea Stănuși
1,
Ana Maria Rîcă
6,† and
Veronica Mercuț
1
1
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
2
Department of Oral Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
3
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
4
Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
5
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
6
Department of Odontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(9), 5415; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095415
Submission received: 19 March 2022 / Revised: 22 April 2022 / Accepted: 26 April 2022 / Published: 29 April 2022
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Abstract

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 study was to determine the prevalence of possible bruxism in 328 students attending the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, and its associations with stress and other manifestations of the temporo-mandibular disorder. This was a questionnaire-based study to collect information on self-evaluation of bruxism presence, frequency of specific episodes, stress, anxiety, and other manifestations of temporo-mandibular disorder. Self-evaluated bruxism was identified in 39.33% from the entire study group, allowing us to define two subgroups for further analysis. Sleep bruxism was present in 16.28% of participants; awake bruxism was present in 68.99%, while 14.73% of participants presented a combined form. The main manifestation of bruxism was reported as teeth grinding. Fatigue was identified as a common clinical sign of bruxism and temporo-mandibular disorder. Group distribution analysis (Chi-Square) indicated significant associations between bruxism and stress, panic, restlessness, or increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.05). Bruxism, and especially awake bruxism, has increased in prevalence among young students, and it has been associated with increased levels of stress.
Keywords: bruxism; stress; anxiety; muscular contractions bruxism; stress; anxiety; muscular contractions

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Vlăduțu, D.; Popescu, S.M.; Mercuț, R.; Ionescu, M.; Scrieciu, M.; Glodeanu, A.D.; Stănuși, A.; Rîcă, A.M.; Mercuț, V. Associations between Bruxism, Stress, and Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorder in Young Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5415. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095415

AMA Style

Vlăduțu D, Popescu SM, Mercuț R, Ionescu M, Scrieciu M, Glodeanu AD, Stănuși A, Rîcă AM, Mercuț V. Associations between Bruxism, Stress, and Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorder in Young Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(9):5415. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095415

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Vlăduțu, Diana, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Răzvan Mercuț, Mihaela Ionescu, Monica Scrieciu, Adina Dorina Glodeanu, Andreea Stănuși, Ana Maria Rîcă, and Veronica Mercuț. 2022. "Associations between Bruxism, Stress, and Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorder in Young Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 9: 5415. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095415

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Vlăduțu, D., Popescu, S. M., Mercuț, R., Ionescu, M., Scrieciu, M., Glodeanu, A. D., Stănuși, A., Rîcă, A. M., & Mercuț, V. (2022). Associations between Bruxism, Stress, and Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorder in Young Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5415. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095415

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