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1 Sleep Unit, Cardiovascular Center, School of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

2 Institute of Oclusion and Orofacial Pain, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

\*Address all correspondence to: mcruz@medicina.ulisboa.pt

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