Interrelation between Sleep Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Literature Review

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinical risk factor for sleep bruxism (SB). Although no clear causative link has been defined, both conditions are inter related to sleep-related arousal reactions. A literature review was conducted on PubMed and Science Direct databases for 2000–2021 period. The majority of studies revealed an association between OSA and SB events