Table 6.
Possible direct and indirect associations between SB and tooth wear, OFP and GERD
| Direct | Indirect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep bruxism | |||||
| Reference | Association | ||||
| SB → mTW | 34 | No | |||
| SB → mTW | 35 | Yes | |||
| SB → OFP (TMDP) | 34 | No | |||
| SB → OFP (TMDP) | 35 | Yes | |||
| SB [→] GERD [→] cTW | 65, 66, 67, 68 | Yes | |||
| Conclusions: Sleep bruxism might be directly associated with mechanical tooth wear and oro‐facial pain (TMD pain); opposite findings are revealed | Conclusions: Sleep bruxism can be indirectly associated with intrinsic chemical tooth wear (through GERD) | ||||
Abbreviations: →, association; cTW, chemical tooth wear; DP, dental pain; HY, hypersensitivity; mTW, mechanical tooth wear; OD, oral dryness; OFP, oro‐facial pain; SB, sleepbruxism; TW, tooth wear.