Self-reported mandible bracing and teeth clenching are associated with anxiety and depression traits in a group of healthy young individuals
Ovidiu Ionut Saracutu, Daniele Manfredini, Alessandro Bracci, Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco, Marco Ferrari, Anna Colonna · 2024
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Ovidiu Ionut Saracutu and co-authors linked jaw habits to mood traits in a 2024 study of young adults. Awake bruxism covers acts such as bracing the jaw or clenching the teeth while awake. Such habits strain the jaw, and they may ride along with anxiety and low mood.
The team recruited healthy young adults at the University of Siena in Italy. A standard checklist scored how often each person braced or clenched, and a short health form scored anxiety and depression traits. The two scores moved together, and the team also checked for gender gaps. The link flags a cheap early sign of strain in students.
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| CREATOR | Ovidiu Ionut Saracutu, Daniele Manfredini, Alessandro Bracci, Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco, Marco Ferrari, Anna Colonna |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |