¿Tiene mi paciente bruxismo de vigilia? ¿Cómo puedo tratarlo?
- Isabel Villafuerte Linares
- Alicia Soto Gómez
- Ana Martínez Romero
- Ignacio Ardizone García 1
- 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Odontología
ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Year of publication: 2023
Volume: 20
Issue: 2
Pages: 33-40
Type: Article
More publications in: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Abstract
Bruxism has currently become a topic of great interest for health professionals as our lifestyles have become hectic and stressful. These stress factors are sometimes the main cause of repetitive and sustained clenching or contact of the teeth or simply maintaining a forced jaw position without tooth contact while awake, which we define as awake bruxism. The diagnosis is mainly based on the patient’s own ability to identify it, in addition to an intraoral clinical examination to look for damage to dental structures. To manage these situations, it is recommended that a therapeutic strategy be followed including: education and recommendations, splints, medication, psychological therapy, and physiotherapy.