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The effect of Vitamin C on salivary antioxidant level in patients with bruxism (gnash)

Phase 3
Conditions
bruxism.
Any other disorders of sensation, function and behaviour, not due to physical disorders, which are not mediated through the autonomic nervous system, which are limited to specific systems or parts of the body, and which are closely associated in time with
Registration Number
IRCT20160903029651N2
Lead Sponsor
International Campus Branch, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Our diagnostic criteria for bruxism is considered based on ICSD-R: 1. Symptoms indicating grinding teeth on each other while sleeping 2. Abnormal grinding of teeth 3. Sound of grinding teeth 4. Discomfort of jaw muscle As well as other symptoms stated by Murali: 1. Toothpicking 2. Fatigue of masticatory muscles 3. Recurrent migraines 4. Broken Dental fillings or splint 5.Ulceration of denture underlying mucosa 6. Sensitivity to percussion 7. Increase in the size of the Temporal and Masseter muscles

Exclusion Criteria

Those who have the following features are removed from the list: 1. Record of severe trauma and dental surgeries 2. Clinical record of functional disorder (depression and anxiety)and sleep disorders (Apnea and Insomnia) 3. Moderate to high consumption of alcohol and cigarettes 4. Systemic problems (diseases of kidney and liver, thyroid and diabetes) and cancer, pregnant and nursing mothers 5. Taking drugs (Glucocorticoids or Selective Serotonin, edible contraceptives, variety of Antioxidants,Folic acid, Allopurinol such as Zenthine Oxidase Inhibitor) 6. Epilepsy or neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s 7. Infectious diseases 8. Those who had taken muscle relaxing drugs such as Benzodiazepines 9. Neuromuscular disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes the level of Total Antioxidants Capacity (TAC) of stimulated and unstimulated saliva. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after. Method of measurement: Taking 1 ml stimulated and unstimulated saliva samples and measurement of total antioxidant capacity by the ZellBio GmBh (CAT No. ZB-TAC-96A) and (CAT No. ZB-TAC-48A) kits through oxidation-reduction calorimetry.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The score of myofascial pain associated with bruxism. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after. Method of measurement: Numeric Scale Rating (NRS).
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