Evaluation and Diagnosis of Sleep Bruxism

Lee, Hee-Lim; Im, Yeong-Gwan

doi:2021.59.3.143

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 59(3); 2021 > Article

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The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2021;59(3):143-151.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2021.59.3.002 Published online February 28, 2021.

수면 이갈이의 평가와 진단

이희림¹

, 임영관²

^¹전남대학교 치과병원
^²전남대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강내과학교실

Evaluation and Diagnosis of Sleep Bruxism

Hee-Lim Lee¹

, Yeong-Gwan Im²

¹Chonnam National University Dental Hospital
²Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University

Correspondence: Yeong-Gwan Im, Tel: +82-62-530-5578, Fax: +82-62-530-5679,
Email: imygwise@jnu.ac.kr

Received: 18 December 2020 • Revised: 21 January 2021 • Accepted: 22 January 2021

Abstract

Bruxism is the masticatory muscle activities involving grinding or clenching the teeth, which is divided into sleep and awake bruxism. Methods for evaluating sleep bruxism include clinical methods to investigate symptoms and signs and the use of supplementary tests such as intra-oral devices, electromyography, and polysomnography. Portable electromyography monitoring the masseter muscle activity is useful for clinical application. Polysomnography is the most accurate method for diagnosing sleep bruxism.

Key Words: Sleep; Bruxism; Electromyography; Polysomnography