The Prevalence of Awake and Sleep Bruxism of Afghan Youths Aged 15-26-year-old, a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background An agreement proposal based on the idea that bruxism is a "repetitive jaw activity" that can happen while sleep (sleep bruxism) or during waking (awake bruxism) was released by an international group of bruxism experts in 2013. Aim to determine the prevalence of awake and sleep bruxism among Afghan youth in Kabul city aged 15–26 years. Methods a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study has been carried out in two academic centers located in Kabul city. A total of 173 students of both genders participated in the study. Sleep and Awake Bruxism, chewing difficulties, joint noise, facial pain, anxiety, and stress were evaluated in the questionnaire. Data were gathered and input into SPSS 20.0. Results 173 male and female students in various age categories made up the initial study population. 96 females and 77 males. The results show there is No significant association between Bruxism and Gender. 109 (63.3%) reported not experiencing any form of bruxism (neither sleep nor awake). (10.3%) participants experiencing both AB and SB. (16.1%) experiencing SB and (10.3%) reported AB. overall 64 of the participants (36.7%) had bruxism which was (23%) were girls and (13.7%) were boys. This difference was not statistically significant the most frequent symptoms associated with dysfunction of the masticatory system were neck pain (28.2%), followed by joint noises (27.3%), facial pain (19.1%), and pain and difficulties in chewing (16.1%). Conclusion more than one-third of Afghan youths had a positive response regarding awake and sleep bruxism, and there was a strong correlation between bruxism, chewing difficulties, and facial pain. The youth reported varying levels of anxiety and stress, more investigations are needed to perform.