Abstract
Bruxism is considered an involuntary parafunctional habit. Sleep bruxism (SB) is characterized as an activity of the chewing muscles during sleep in healthy individuals, while bruxism in wakefulness (BV) is defined as an activity of the chewing muscles generating repetitive or sustained tooth contact and/or static and/or dynamic muscle contraction. This article is intended to carry out a literature review comparing current devices that help in the diagnosis and treatment of BS and BV, emphasizing scientific evidence. A literature review was carried out in the period from 2018 to 2020. In order to optimize diagnosis and treatment, new technologies have been proposed, acting directly to assess muscle contraction. Among them, the Brux off and Bite Strip have been used for the diagnosis of sleep bruxism, for the treatment of sleep bruxism the Grindcare, and for the treatment of bruxism during wakefulness, the Neuro up and the Unstrike your teeth. The technologies presented show promising results due to their practicality and ease, helping patients to diagnose and treat bruxism. However, more studies need to be carried out, presenting larger samples and with longer periods that will prove the real effectiveness of these new technologies.
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