The aim of this study was to effect of bruxism on temporomandibular disorders (TMD) diagnosed by means of the research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD).~This case-control study consists of 120 participants aged between 18 and 65 years. Case group will be included 60 patients with bruxism who presented to physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic between May 2021 and August 2021. Control group will be included 60 healthy participant. Patients who had temporomandibular region surgery, congenital teporomandibular joint pathologies, and previous temporomandibular region trauma were also excluded.~Assessments including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), education level, and symptom duration will be recorded. Patients will evaluated according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments. Patients was evaluated by Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire, Clinical Examination Form from Assessment Instruments Axis I. Pain Drawing, Graded Chronic Pain (version 2), Jaw Functional Limitation Scale-8 (JFLS-8), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) , Oral Behaviors Checklist will applied within the scope of Axis II.
This case-control study consists of 120 participants aged between 18 and 65 years. Case group included 60 patients with bruxism who presented to physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic between May 2021 and August 2021. Control group included 60 healthy participant. Patients who had temporomandibular region surgery, congenital teporomandibular joint pathologies, and previous temporomandibular region trauma were also excluded. Assessments including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), education level, and symptom duration were recorded. Patients was evaluated according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments. Patients was evaluated by Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire, Clinical Examination Form from Assessment Instruments Axis I. Pain Drawing, Graded Chronic Pain (version 2), Jaw Functional Limitation Scale-8 (JFLS-8), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) , Oral Behaviors Checklist were applied within the scope of Axis II.