Associations between self-reported possible sleep bruxism, dental anxiety, and health-related quality of life in healthcare students.

Researchers found that healthcare students reporting possible sleep bruxism had higher dental anxiety and lower quality-of-life scores than peers without bruxism, with the bruxism-quality-of-life link remaining significant after accounting for anxiety levels.

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