Imaging Sci Dent.  2018 Dec;48(4):277-281. 10.5624/isd.2018.48.4.277.

Evaluation of the relationship between sleep bruxism and pulpal calcifications in young women: A clinico-radiological study

• Tassoker M

• KMID: 2450168
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5624/isd.2018.48.4.277

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was performed to investigate the relationship between sleep bruxism (SB) and pulpal calcifications in young women.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 100 female participants between 20 and 31 years of age who were referred to our radiology clinic for a dental check-up, including 59 SB and 41 non-SB patients, were sampled for the analysis. SB was diagnosed based on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria. All teeth were evaluated on digital panoramic radiographs to detect pulpal calcifications, except third molars, teeth with root canal treatment, and teeth with root resorption. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for pulpal calcifications. The Spearman correlation coefficient was applied and the Pearson chi-square test was used for categorical variables. To test intra-examiner reproducibility, Cohen kappa analysis was applied. P values < .05 were considered to indicate statistical significance.
RESULTS
A total of 2800 teeth were evaluated (1652 teeth from SB patients and 1148 from non-SB patients), and 61% of patients had at least 1 dental pulpal calcification. No statistically significant relationship was found between SB and pulpal calcifications (P>0.05). In SB patients, the total number of pulpal calcifications was 129, while in non-SB patients, it was 84. Binary logistic analysis showed that SB was not a risk factor for the presence of pulpal calcifications (odds ratio, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.52-2.69, P>.05).
CONCLUSION
No relationship was found between SB and pulpal calcifications.

Keyword

Sleep Bruxism; Radiography, Panoramic; Dental Pulp Calcification; Sleep Medicine Specialty

MeSH Terms

Dental Pulp
Dental Pulp Calcification
Dental Pulp Cavity
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Molar, Third
Radiography, Panoramic
Risk Factors
Root Resorption
Sleep Bruxism*
Sleep Medicine Specialty
Tooth

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Pulpal calcifications are seen in the upper and lower first and second molars on a digital panoramic image.

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