Bruxism Awareness in Dental Students

Completed

• Conditions: Bruxism
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT06583044
• Lead Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University

Brief Summary

Clinical students in the Faculty of Dentistry were diagnosed with bruxism according to the bruxism assessment consensus 2018. A total of 128 students with (64) and without (64) bruxism, were asked 33 questions about their knowledge and self-awareness about bruxism.

Detailed Description

This study included systemically healthy individuals aged 18 to 27. Intraoral and extraoral examinations were performed on 128 students with (64) and without bruxism (64), 4th and 5th-grade dental students at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University who met the inclusion criteria. The diagnosis of bruxism was based on the 2018 International Consensus and data collected through a validated 33-item questionnaire covering general information and bruxism awareness. The questionnaire included questions on bruxism's types, risk factors, symptoms, and impact on periodontal tissues, with multiple-choice responses. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, and p\<0.05 was accepted as statistical significance

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-25
• Study Completion: 2024-06-25
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• Systemically healthy individuals

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with mental retardation,
• Individuals with suicidal tendencies,
• Individuals with dementia,
• Individuals with psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dentistry clinical student diagnosed with bruxism	Questionnaire	This group includes dental clinical students diagnosed with bruxism.
Dentistry clinical student without bruxism diagnosis	Questionnaire	This group includes dental clinical students diagnosed without bruxism.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bruxism Awareness Survey	Baseline	Determines how much information the participants have about bruxism diagnosis, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment methods. It consists of yes-no questions with two options. One is an answer.
Bruxism Knowledge Level Survey	Baseline	Participants are assessed to determine the extent to which they can diagnose bruxism through self-assessment. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bruxism symptoms Survey	Baseline	It includes information about whether the participants experience bruxism symptoms and the impact of these symptoms. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.
Treatment and Follow-up Survey	Baseline	It includes questions about whether patients with bruxism are treated, what treatment methods are used, and whether there is an improvement in symptoms after treatment. It consists of 3 to 7 multiple-choice questions. One of the answers is the correct answer, and the assessment is based on this.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University; 🇹🇷 Bolu, Turkey