MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study is a randomized clinical trial comparing the results of two
physiotherapy interventions. Participants who were admitted to XXX
University Faculty of Dentistry and were diagnosed with bruxism by a
diagnostic dentist were included in the study. The inclusion criteria
were set as: being older than 18 years of age and having a diagnosis of
bruxism. Exclusion criteria were: the absence of more than two molar
teeth; using removable partial dentures; having neurological,
psychiatric or systemic diseases; alcohol and drug addiction; ongoing
dental or physical therapy; the use of an occlusal splint during
assessment; pregnancy; active cancer; or planned surgical procedures.
Patients were also excluded if they had problems with their molar teeth,
such as pericoronitis or supra eruption, and if they had been treated
for temporomandibular joint disorder in the last three months. Informed
consent forms were obtained from the subjects stating that they were
willing to participate in the study. This study was approved by the
ethical committee of XXX University (with the approval number of:
2019-348)), and the authors conformed to the ethical guidelines of the
1975 Declaration of Helsinki.