Subjective sleep complaints were associated with painful temporomandibular disorders in adolescents: The Epidor-Adolescere study.

Background: Sleep disturbances in adolescents has received a lot of attention in the literature and it is recognised as a serious health concern. The association between pain and sleep disturbances in adolescents has been extensively studied. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of studies investigating the association between various subjective sleep variables and painful TMD in adolescents.

Temporomandibular disorder, body pain and systemic diseases: assessing their associations in adolescents.

Unlabelled: Painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in children and adolescents may impact negatively the individual´s life. The presence of comorbidities associated with TMD tends to increase the persistence of pain and to facilitate its chronification.

Objective: To investigate the presence of other painful conditions and systemic diseases and their association with painful TMD.

Burnout syndrome among dental students.

The burnout syndrome is characterized by professional exhaustion and has been reported in college students. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among dentistry students from a public university, and its relationship to socio-demographic characteristics. All students (n = 300) were invited to participate.