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August 13, 2026OdontologyOpen Access

Painful temporomandibular disorders, sleep bruxism, and anxiety symptoms in adolescents: a cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional study analyzes painful TMD, sleep bruxism, and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, indicating significant associations.

Key Points

  • This study analyzes the relationship between painful temporomandibular disorders, sleep bruxism, and anxiety symptoms in adolescents.
  • Cross-sectional design with 497 adolescents aged 14-19 years.
  • Data collected on sociodemographic characteristics, TMD, sleep bruxism, and anxiety symptoms.
  • Associations assessed using Pearson's chi-square test and binary logistic regression.
  • Prevalence of painful TMD was 29.6% while anxiety symptoms were present in 78.9% of adolescents.
  • Adolescents with anxiety were 2.7 times more likely to have painful TMD (95% CI 1.5-4.8).
  • Those with sleep bruxism were 6.5 times more likely to have painful TMD (95% CI 2.5-17.2).

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A 2026 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d75c72b0e0cff3f63e9d0https://doi.org/10.1007/s10266-026-01525-x
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