Objective: To evaluate the possible association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and temporomandibular
disorder (TMD) and bruxism.
Materials-Methods: This study was performed in a group patients with and without OSAS suffering from myofacial pain. All
patients were evaluated for TMD with Fonseca Anamnestic Index. The diagnosis of bruxism was made by clinical examination of
all patients and in accordance with their anamnesis. Statistical analyses were performed with IBM SPSS statistics (24.0 Version;
SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL).The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Descriptive data were calculated for all variables. Chi square
test was used to compare categorical variables.
Results: There were a total of 54 patients suffering from myofacial pain and 28 (51.9%) of the patients were also associated with
OSAS. It was observed that the prevalence of bruxism in individuals with OSAS (82%) was significantly higher than individuals
without OSAS (15.4%) (p <0.001). Moderate or severe TMD incidence in non-OSAS cases was 15.4%, and all of the cases with
OSAS had moderate or severe TMD, and this difference between groups was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusion: As a result of this study, it was seen that there is a strong relationship between OSAS and TMD and bruxism.
Although the cause and effect relationship between OSAS and TMD or bruxism has not been proven, in the literature there is a
considerably high prevalence for the correlation of these disorders. Additional studies are required in the future, using objective
methods and analyzing more patient groups.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Facial Plastic Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
Authors | |
Early Pub Date | December 21, 2023 |
Publication Date | May 21, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 2 Issue: 2 |
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