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Prevalence of Bruxism and Its Association With Sleep Disturbances, Anxiety, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · Costa MAA, Demarco FF, Martins-Filho PR · 2026-07-01

Children with autism had nearly three times higher bruxism prevalence (44.3%) than neurotypical peers (15.7%), linked to poorer sleep quality in both groups, though bruxism's negative impact on emotional wellbeing was greater in neurotypical children.

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