Amélie K Mainjot, Julie Oudkerk, Sandrine Bekaert, Nadia Dardenne, Sylvie Streel, Vinciane Koenig, Charlotte Grenade, Anoushka Davarpanah, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Bénédicte Forthomme, Olivier Bruyère
OBJECTIVES: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly neck and low back pain, constitute a major public health issue worldwide with a heavy morbidity and economic impact. However, the relationships between the stomatognathic system and MSDs are subjected to debate, data sorely lacking. The study objective was to investigate the association between bruxism (BR) and MSDs. Secondary objective includes the study of the association between tooth wear (TW) and MSDs. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study on 425 participants frequenting a university dental clinic...
May 30, 2023: Journal of Dentistry