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Dumitru ROMANIUC PhD Fellow Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry „Nicolae Testemiţanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy Chişinău, Republic of Moldova CV Dr. Dumitru Romaniuc is a graduate of the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemiţanu" of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau. From 2015, he is a PhD fellow at the "Nicolae Testemiţanu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy. During his practice in general dentistry, he has published 28 articles and papers in national and international journals. He actively participates in various conferences and scientific meetings, both at the national level and abroad. He has obtained a gold medal at the Brussels Invention Fair (2015), a silver medal at the Geneva Invention Fair (2016), a gold medal at the InfoInvent exhibition (2017). He is the author of 3 patents in the domain of dentistry. Questions 1. Based on epidemiological data, what percentage of the general population is affected by bruxism? q a. q b. q c. q d. Up to 85-90%; Less than 0.1%; Up to 20-30%; Approximately 40%. 2. What age group is affected by bruxism? q a. q b. q c. q d. Only adults; Mainly children; Only the geriatric population; All the age groups. MANIFESTATION OF SLEEP BRUXISM ACCORDING TO THE AGE OF PATIENTS 3. Which of the following is not one of the bruxism cofactors? q a. Alcohol; q b. Caffeine; q c. Sleep; q d. Nicotine. 4. After the age of 65, the prevalence of bruxism is: q a. q b. q c. q d. Up to 1%; Up to 60%, regardless of gender; The highest among the general population; Around 10% with a tendency to decrease in relation to age. http://e-baos.org/ Stomatology Edu Journal 37