Nocturnal bruxing events in healthy geriatric subjects

J. P. OKESON, B. A. PHILLIPS, D. T.R. BERRY, Y. COOK, D. PAESANI, J. GALANTE

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Abstract

Thirty healthy geriatric subjects were studied during a single night of sleep in a sleep laboratory. Unilateral masseter muscle activity was recorded in addition to the standard polysomnographic study. The geriatric subjects in this study exhibited fewer bruxing events than other subjects reported in the literature. Certain conditions that have not been previously investigated, such as sleep position, type of bruxing event, and relationship to the state of the dentition, are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)411-418
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Oral Rehabilitation
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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