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Exploring the relationship between sleep bruxism and saliva: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dental and medical problems · Li D, Chen H, Li J, Wei F · 2026-05-01

Researchers systematically reviewed 20 studies on sleep bruxism and saliva, finding that children with bruxism frequently experienced drooling, while adults showed inconsistent associations with dry mouth sensations and elevated stress markers in saliva.

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