Psychoemotional States and the Presence of Bruxism in Peruvian Dental Students

The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between psycho-emotional states and the presence of bruxism in a sample of students at a public School of Dentistry in Lima-Peru. The sample was 181 randomly selected students. Bruxism and the psycho-emotional states such as: stress, anxiety (sta...

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Published in:Odovtos 2019-09, Vol.21 (3), p.193-199
Main Authors: Estrada Murillo DDS, Nilvert A., Evaristo Chiyong DDS, MSc, Teresa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Dentistry
Emotions
Mental depression
Variables
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Summary:The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between psycho-emotional states and the presence of bruxism in a sample of students at a public School of Dentistry in Lima-Peru. The sample was 181 randomly selected students. Bruxism and the psycho-emotional states such as: stress, anxiety (state and trait) and depression were studied and measured through validated instruments. The results showed a low but highly significant correlation (p
ISSN:1659-1046
2215-3411
DOI:10.15517/ijds.v0i0.34414