SELF-REPORTED BRUXISM Associated factors among media personnel with or without irregular shift work

1. LIST OF ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS / 10 2. INTRODUCTION / 11 3. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE / 12 3.1. Bruxism / 12 3.1.1. PubMed / 12 3.1.2. Definitions of bruxism / 12 3.1.3. Detecting sleep bruxism: electromyography (EMG) and polysomnography (PSG) / 13 3.1.4. Detecting sleep bruxism: ambulatory EMG / 14 3.1.5. Detecting sleep/awake bruxism: self-reports and clinical guidelines / 14 3.1.6. Detecting awake bruxism / 15 3.1.7. Prevalence of bruxism among populations / 15 3.1.8. Etiological aspects of bruxism / 15 3.1.9. The role of peripheral factors / 16 3.1.10. Pathophysiological factors / 16 3.1.11. Psychological factors / 16 3.2. Orofacial pain / 17 3.2.1. Pain in the facial area / 17 3.2.2. Assessing orofacial pain / 17 3.2.3. Orofacial pain among populations and widespread pain / 17 3.2.4. Bruxism and orofacial pain / 18 3.2.5. Other factors associated with orofacial pain / 18 3.3. Sleep / 19 3.3.1. Sleep characteristics / 19 3.3.2. Circadian rhythm / 19 3.3.3. Insomnia and parasomnia / 19 3.3.4. Prevalence of insomnia symptoms among populations / 20 3.3.5. Gender, age, and sleep / 20 3.3.6. Shift work and sleep / 21 3.3.7. Sleep and health / health and sleep – the vicious circle / 21 3.3.8. The role of stress / 23 3.3.9. Sleep architecture and bruxism / 21 3.3.10. Restless legs syndrome / 22