Occlusal characteristics assessed using the T-Scan Novus system in students with signs of bruxism
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A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 45 second- and third-year dental students at the School of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi Medical University, from December 2023 to January 2024 to evaluate occlusal characteristics in students with signs of bruxism using the T-Scan Novus system. Male students accounted for 42.2% and females for 57.8%. In the awake bruxism group, clenching was the predominant form (68.4%), whereas in the sleep bruxism group, grinding accounted for 96% and clenching for 4%. At maximum intercuspation, occlusal force was mainly distributed in the posterior region, with median force values in the mandibular and maxillary molar regions of 37.75% and 34.15%, respectively. In contrast, the anterior region showed the lowest values. The second molars exhibited the highest force concentration (60%), followed by the first molars (35.56%) and third molars (4.44%). The mean occlusion time was 0.93 ± 0.34 seconds and the disclusion time was 0.78 seconds. These findings suggest that the T-Scan Novus system can provide quantitative information on occlusal contacts in students with signs of bruxism. The results should be interpreted as preliminary descriptive data.
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T-Scan Novusbruxism, occlusion, occlusal force
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