The effectiveness of bruxchecker in diagnosing sleep bruxism

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify and compare the loss of red coloration on BruxChecker between two groups: those without sleep bruxism (No SB) and those with sleep bruxism (SB). Additionally, the study aimed to assess the efficacy of BruxChecker in diagnosing sleep bruxism. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 participants from the Clinic of the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. Data collection involved participants wearing BruxChecker for two consecutive nights. The study then involved identifying and comparing the results between the two groups, as well as classifying the tooth grinding patterns. Significant differences (p<0.001) were found in the discoloration level of red on BruxChecker between the two groups: those without sleep bruxism and those with sleep bruxism. Results: The study found that the overall rate of mediotrusive grinding was 80% in the sleep bruxism group, compared to only 12.5% in the no sleep bruxism group. Conclusion: BruxChecker is effective in diagnosing sleep bruxism. Moreover, BruxChecker has been demonstrated to be a useful tool for examining grinding patterns during sleep bruxism.