南京医科大学学报（英文版）2008，Vol.22Issue(6)：376-378,3.
A Study of the electronic information monitoring of bruxism
A Study of the electronic information monitoring of bruxism
摘要
Abstract
Objective:Bruxism is the term used for teeth grinding or jaw clenching. An electronic monitor of bruxism was developed to evaluate bruxism duration and frequency. Methods: Ten cases were selected in the Department of Prosthodontics of Jiangsu Stomatological Hospital to evaluate the monitor. A stabilization occlusal splint was fabricated for each of the 10 cases. The vertical dimension for each splint was 0.5 mm lower than mandibular postural position. Some sensors had been prearranged at each splint which could transfer the variation of the biting force into electronic signals. The data of sleeping duration, grinding duration and grinding frequency were recorded with this new type of bruxism monitor, which had been specifically invented to study bruxism. Results:The data from 10 bruxism cases were collected and the results were considered reliable. Subjects nocturnal duration parameters did not change significantly from night-to-night. Conclusion:The bruxiam monitor can automatically measure and record bruxism data using an occlusal splint. This device is valuable for diagnosis and evaluation of bruxism.关键词
Bruxism/Occlusal splint/Electronic information monitoringKey words
Bruxism/Occlusal splint/Electronic information monitoring分类
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Jinglu Zhang,Xinmin Yin,Zongxin Yao..A Study of the electronic information monitoring of bruxism[J].南京医科大学学报（英文版）,2008,22(6):376-378,3.基金项目
This study was supported by Society Development Foundation ofJiangsa Science and Technology Department(BS98064) （BS98064）
