Comparison of Daytime Sleepiness in Medical University Students Using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Naeem, Alina; Kiblawi, Mahmoud Ahmed; Ahmad, Elham; Samad, SairaBano Abdul; Samad, Aisha Abdul; Naeem, Amber; Chandershekhar, Suraksha; Begum, Saidunnisa; Kumar, Joan Bryant

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“…The association between dental practice and high levels of stress has been widely acknowledged. The origin of this stress may lie in the process of dental education [ 10 , 11 ], with known stressors including time and schedule pressures, management of uncooperative patients, commercial issues, and the highly technical and intensive nature of work. These factors may result in inadequate sleep, which increases the risk of accidents and illnesses [ 11 ].…”

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Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Shokry

Wakeel

Al-Maflehi

et al. 2016

International Journal of Dentistry

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Objectives. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify sleeping patterns among dental students and their association with self-reported bruxism in Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy (RCsDP). Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed including 549 students (67 men and 482 women). A structured questionnaire was adopted from The PSQI (The Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Index) used for data collection. It included questions which are categorized into sleeping habits, sleep-related symptoms, and additional questions concerning bruxism. This questionnaire was randomly distributed among all college preclinical and postclinical students. Sleep bruxism diagnosis was based on self-reported data. The data were analyzed using Chi-square tests through SPSS software for Windows. Results. Statistical analyses revealed significant correlations between self-reported bruxism and sleeping habits including sleep initiation (χ 2 = 22.6, p = 0.000), continuous sleep until morning (χ 2 = 19.2, p = 0.001), nighttime sleep duration (χ 2 = 20.2, p = 0.000), and length of daytime naps (χ 2 = 28.35, p = 0.000). There was an association between self-reported bruxism and sleeping-related symptoms including awakening early in the morning before the usual time without a cause (χ 2 = 16.52, p = 0.000) and increased nightmares (χ 2 = 13.7, p = 0.001). Conclusions. Poor sleeping pattern was an important factor among dental students, who reported sleep bruxism.

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Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Shokry

Wakeel

Al-Maflehi

et al. 2016

International Journal of Dentistry

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The Influence of Exams Stress on Brux Activity in Russian Dental Students

Medovnikova

Ytuzh

Soykher³

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Biomed. Pharmacol. J

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The study assessed stress and brux activity among dental students during exam (stress) and non-examination (non-stress) periods. The study was initiated as a single group design with the total number of participants 36 (25 females and 11 males). All the participants were examined twice (once in a stress period and once in a non-stress period) according to “Clinical Functional Analysis”, which includes questions about students’ medical and dental history, as well as muscle palpation results. Two «BruxCheckers» (BCs) were applied, one for the upper jaw, the other for the lower jaw, two times for examination and non-examination periods. After the use, the «BCs» were photographed according to the research protocol and the abraded facets area on «BCs» was calculated in square millimeters. The research showed that during a stress period students may have headaches, cramps and pain in shoulder and neck muscles. The research also revealed that during the stress situation the abraded area shifts from frontal teeth to chewing teeth and brux episodes can occur more frequently and with a higher load. Chewing teeth (premolars in our study) are more adapted and more useful for such a condition. Accordingly, our students shifted their brux behavior from teeth 33 and 31 to teeth 15 and 24. Therefore, exams are a strong stress factor for dental students. In turn, prolongated stress can be an indicator of risk factor and have a negative effect for health of the craniomandibular system.

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Comparison of Daytime Sleepiness in Medical University Students Using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

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Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Influence of Exams Stress on Brux Activity in Russian Dental Students

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