Nouf Abaalkhail
Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Review
Correlation between mental stress and bruxism. A systematic review
Author(s): Mayar Saad Alharbi, Malak Ahmed Abanmy, Norah AlOthman, Nouf Abaalkhail, Jana Asubail and Suhael Ahmed*
With a prevalence of approximately 10 percent and an incidence of approximately 3 percent per year, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) is a significant health condition that cannot be ignored. The prevalence of TMD in adult populations is between 10 and 15 percent, but only 5 percent of the population seeks treatment. The PICO structured summary approach was selected as a strategy for organizing clinical research issues related to evidence synthesis. This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA 20202) criteria and protocols. A comprehensive search was conducted using EBSCOhost, PubMed, NCBI, Scopus, and Clinical Key. Based on the available literature, mental stress is considered a predisposing factor that causes bruxism. It is of high importance to relieve this excessive clenching effect to further preserve the morpholog.. Read More»