Incidence of bruxism in TMD population

The objective of the study presented here was to examine the incidence of bruxism in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders. Two cohorts of patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders were evaluated. One group, composed of 163 patients, was asked specifically about the occurrenc...

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Published in:	New York state dental journal Vol. 77; no. 5; p. 54
Main Authors:	Chandwani, Briesh, Ceneviz, Caroline, Mehta, Noshir, Scrivani, Steven
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bruxism - diagnosis Child Cohort Studies Diagnostic Self Evaluation Female Humans Male Medical History Taking Middle Aged Self Report Stress, Psychological - diagnosis Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnosis Tooth Diseases - diagnosis Tooth Injuries - diagnosis Young Adult
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Summary:	The objective of the study presented here was to examine the incidence of bruxism in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders. Two cohorts of patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders were evaluated. One group, composed of 163 patients, was asked specifically about the occurrence of bruxism, while the other group, composed of 200 patients, was not specifically asked about bruxism (self-reporting). The incidence of bruxism was only 20.5% for the group that only self-reported bruxism, while the incidence was 65% when asked specifically about bruxism. It is critical to ask specifically about bruxism. Patients are more likely to report bruxism when asked specifically about it. It is important to incorporate this as part of a TMD evaluation.
ISSN:	0028-7571