Self-assessed competence in relation to bruxism among undergraduate dental students in Finland.

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI:10.1080/08869634.2025.2472085

J Näsänen, T Karaharju-Suvanto, F Lobbezoo, M C Verhoeff, O-P Lappalainen, L Nykänen

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Abstract

Objective: Bruxism is repetitive masticatory muscle activity occurring during sleep or wakefulness. Once considered purely harmful, it is now recognized as having both risk (e.g., tooth wear, TMD) and protective roles (e.g., against sleep apnea, reflux). This study evaluated Finnish dental students' understanding of modern bruxism concepts and management.

Methods: A 17-question survey was sent to all Finnish dental students (n = 1000), with 220 responses analyzed using SPSS (version 28) via chi-square and Spearman correlation tests.

Results: Knowledge improved with study progression (p < .001), and students with formal bruxism education answered more accurately (p < .001). However, misconceptions about occlusion as a cause increased with study progression (p = .009) and instruction hours (p = .018).

Conclusion: While Finnish dental students demonstrate growing bruxism knowledge, outdated beliefs persist. Universities should update curricula with evidence-based content and promote critical evaluation of bruxism-related information.

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芬兰本科牙科学生与磨牙症相关的自我评估能力。

目的：磨牙症是在睡眠或清醒时发生的咀嚼肌重复性活动。曾经被认为是纯粹有害的，现在被认为既具有风险（例如，牙齿磨损，TMD）又具有保护作用（例如，防止睡眠呼吸暂停，反流）。本研究评估芬兰牙科学生对现代磨牙症概念及处理的了解。方法：向所有芬兰牙科学生（n = 1000）发送17个问题的调查问卷，使用SPSS（28版）通过卡方检验和Spearman相关检验对220个回答进行分析。结果：随着学习的进展，知识水平提高（p < 0.001），接受过正规磨牙教育的学生回答更准确（p < 0.001）。然而，随着学习进展（p = 0.009）和教学时间（p = 0.018），关于闭塞是病因的误解增加了。结论：虽然芬兰牙科学生展示了越来越多的磨牙症知识，但过时的观念仍然存在。大学应该用基于证据的内容更新课程，并促进对磨牙学相关信息的批判性评估。

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Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

12.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is the oldest and largest journal in the world devoted to temporomandibular disorders, and now also includes articles on all aspects of sleep medicine. The Journal is multidisciplinary in its scope, with editorial board members from all areas of medicine and dentistry, including general dentists, oral surgeons, orthopaedists, radiologists, chiropractors, professors and behavioural scientists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, osteopathic and ear, nose and throat physicians. CRANIO publishes commendable works from outstanding researchers and clinicians in their respective fields. The multidisciplinary format allows individuals practicing with a TMD emphasis to stay abreast of related disciplines, as each issue presents multiple topics from overlapping areas of interest. CRANIO''s current readership (thousands) is comprised primarily of dentists; however, many physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopathic physicians and other related specialists subscribe and contribute to the Journal.