Interrelation between Sleep Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Literature Review
Nabiel Alghazali *
School of Dentistry, Prosthodontics department, Aleepo University, Syria, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed I. Malki
College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, P. O.Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
Mesfer Ibrahim A. Alshehri
Ministry of Health, Abha, Asseir, SA, Saudi Arabia.
Wafa H. Alfaifi
College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SA, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan J. Khardali
College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SA, Saudi Arabia.
Hessah M. M. Majrashi
College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SA, Saudi Arabia.
Shaima M. A. Al-hussein
College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SA, Saudi Arabia.
Hala M. Maghrabi
Private Practice, Jeddah, SA, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinical risk factor for sleep bruxism (SB). Although no clear causative link has been defined, both conditions are inter related to sleep-related arousal reactions [1]. A literature review was conducted on PubMed and ScienceDirect databases for 2000–2021 period. The majority of studies revealed an association between OSA and SB events.
Keywords: Bruxism, sleep apnea