Relationship between sleep bruxism and masticatory performance in healthy adults: A cross-sectional study
Sleep bruxism may enhance masticatory performance in healthy dentate adults without TMD pain or bruxism-related jaw symptoms. This effect is primarily mediated by an increase in occlusal force and an enlargement of the occlusal contact area.
Authors
- Bernat Rovira‐Lastra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4799-6701)
- Laura Khoury‐Ribas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-6423)
- Jordi Martinez‐Gomis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-093X)
- Carla Zamora‐Olave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9357-1069)
- Mireia Ustrell‐Barral
Institutions
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prosdent.2025.03.029
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.28
Funders
- Universitat de Barcelona