Investigation of the Relationship Between Bruxism Symptoms and Restless Leg Syndrome

Authors : Emre Balaban, Zeynep Gümrükçü, İsmail Burak Halat

Pages : 512-517

Doi:10.37990/medr.1513486

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Publication Date : 2024-09-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between bruxism symptoms and restless legs syndrome (RLS), focusing on the frequency and severity of RLS symptoms in patients with bruxism. Material and Method: A total of 134 patients (50 males, 84 females) diagnosed with bruxism out of 212 patients presenting with jaw pain between April 10 and July 6, 2019, were included in the study. The average age of the participants was 47. Patients completed the Bruxism Determination Questionnaire and the RLS Severity Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS (IBM SPSS for Windows, version 26). Relationships and correlations were determined using descriptive statistics and various statistical tests. Statistical significance was set at (p 0.05). However, a significant positive correlation was found between the number of bruxism symptoms and the RLS severity score (19.3%, p=0.025). Additionally, smoking was found to affect bruxism symptoms but not RLS severity. Conclusion: Bruxism symptoms increase with the severity of RLS, but no significant inverse relationship was observed. While smoking affects bruxism symptoms, it does not affect RLS severity. Further research with larger sample sizes and more objective evaluation criteria is needed to better understand the relationship between these two conditions.
Keywords : Bruxism, sleep bruxism, restless leg syndrome, cigarette smoking