Accuracy of newly developed portable PSG device for detection of sleep bruxism-related masseter EMG muscle activity

Introduction: Sleep bruxism (SB) is defined as a repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth, which is classified as a sleep-related movement disorder according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. While laboratory-based video-polysomnographic (vPSG) recording is the gold standard for quantification of SB severity, such recordings are not feasible for dental patients because they require patients to sleep at laboratory. We recently modified a commercially available portable PSG device (Sleep Profiler™; Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc., USA) in order to record the SB-related masseter EMG muscle activity for multiple nights in the patient's home environment at minimal expense.

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