Cuestionario de bruxismo autoinformado en paciente atendido en la clínica de la UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Self-reported assessment of bruxism is the most widely used tool in both research and clinical practice. It can be based on open interviews or structured questionnaires, as well as to delve deeper into the correlation and comorbidity with other conditions. Objective: to compare self-reported bruxism questionnaires in patients treated at the UCSG clinic. Methods: This research is descriptive and cross-sectional. It was conducted through a survey that was validated by the author of this document. Results: the sample was 90 patients treated at the UCSG dentistry clinic, the probability level of suffering from bruxism was 43.33%. Discussion and conclusions: Although questionnaires are a very simple and comfortable procedure to use in dental examination and practice, the results depend largely on the extent of the patient's understanding and authenticity at the time of answering the questions. The difference in results between signs and symptoms was surprising. This could be assumed that a different understanding of the questions or lack of attention may have somehow potentially influenced the patients' answers. Finally, further studies are required to clarify self-reported questionnaires on bruxism in order to achieve an easy and more predictable technique to diagnose the probability of bruxism.