ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are complex conditions, which can have a significant impact on patients' health and quality of life. Furthermore, they are unclearly associated with sleep disorders. The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of TMD in patients with sleep disorders.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18 years
• Famale and Male
• Signature of the privacy information form
• Signature of the informed consent form of the protocol
• Subjects capable of understanding and wanting
• Subjects suffering from a sleep disorder (Insomnia,Hypersomnia,Restless legs syndrome,REM sleep behavior disorder,Narcolepsy,Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS),Primary snoring, REM parasomnias,Nocturnal epilepsy)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physical trauma to the head and neck area
• Painful oral pathologies (e.g. pulpitis, tooth fractures, tooth abscesses, tooth decay, canker sores and mucosal wounds)
• Recent dental treatments that may cause pain (e.g. tooth extraction, tooth root canal)
• Use of oral contraceptives
• Subjects not capable of understanding and wanting
• Patients suffering from neurological pathologies that may interfere with the completion of the questionnaires (ES dementia) or psychiatric pathologies or drug use as per DSM-5 criteria (including schizophrenia, bipolar, major depression, substance abuse, personality disorders).