Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Shokry, Shereen M.
El Wakeel, Eman E.
Al-Maflehi, Nassr
RasRas, Zaheera
Fataftah, Nida
Abdul Kareem, Enam
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify sleeping patterns among dental students and their association with self-reported bruxism in Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy (RCsDP).
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was performed including 549 students (67 men and 482 women).
A structured questionnaire was adopted from The PSQI (The Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Index) used for data collection.
It included questions which are categorized into sleeping habits, sleep-related symptoms, and additional questions concerning bruxism.
This questionnaire was randomly distributed among all college preclinical and postclinical students.
Sleep bruxism diagnosis was based on self-reported data.
The data were analyzed using Chi-square tests through SPSS software for Windows.
Results.
Statistical analyses revealed significant correlations between self-reported bruxism and sleeping habits including sleep initiation ( χ 2 = 22.6 , p = 0.000 ), continuous sleep until morning ( χ 2 = 19.2 , p = 0.001 ), nighttime sleep duration ( χ 2 = 20.2 , p = 0.000 ), and length of daytime naps ( χ 2 = 28.35 , p = 0.000 ).
There was an association between self-reported bruxism and sleeping-related symptoms including awakening early in the morning before the usual time without a cause ( χ 2 = 16.52 , p = 0.000 ) and increased nightmares ( χ 2 = 13.7 , p = 0.001 ).
Conclusions.
Poor sleeping pattern was an important factor among dental students, who reported sleep bruxism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shokry, Shereen M.& El Wakeel, Eman E.& Al-Maflehi, Nassr& RasRas, Zaheera& Fataftah, Nida& Abdul Kareem, Enam. 2016. Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shokry, Shereen M.…[et al.]. Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shokry, Shereen M.& El Wakeel, Eman E.& Al-Maflehi, Nassr& RasRas, Zaheera& Fataftah, Nida& Abdul Kareem, Enam. Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105627
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105627