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Prevalence, awareness, and management of bruxism in Thai dental students: A cross-sectional study
Uthai Uma1, Panipim Fongpisuttikul2, Prae Padungpipatbawon2
1Department of Occlusion, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of self-reported bruxism, awareness of bruxism's adverse effects, and bruxism management among Thai undergraduate dental students.
Methods:
An online self-reported questionnaire was designed and tested for validity and reliability and then distributed to dental students at 12 universities in Thailand from September 2020 to January 2021.
Results:
There were 464 respondents (338 females and 126 males) with an average age of 21.42 ± 2.06 years. The prevalence of self-reported awake and sleep bruxism was 35.78% and 37.28%, respectively, and 19.40% had both awake and sleep bruxism. Awareness scores were higher for dentists than for patients (p< 0.001). Only 12.14% of sleep bruxers still wear an occlusal splint for bruxism management.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of self-reported awake and sleep bruxism was high among Thai dental students. They are well aware of the adverse effects of bruxism with inappropriate management of the condition.
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