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Table 2.

Comparison of the groups regarding the questions posed to individuals to diagnose bruxism (Chi-square test)

			Groups				p
			Control		Bruxism
			n	%	n	%
Bruxism Questionnaire − 1	Are you aware that you grind your teeth during sleep?	No	35	100.0	7	20.6	0.000*
	Are you aware that you grind your teeth during sleep?	Yes	0	0.0	27	79.4	0.000*
	Has anyone ever told you that you grind your teeth during sleep?	No	35	100.0	19	54.3	0.000*
		Yes	0	0.0	16	45.7	0.000*
	Tooth clenching substance to sleep: When you wake up in the morning or wake up at night, are your jaws thrust or braced?	No	33	94.3	8	22.9	0.000*
		Yes	2	5.7	27	77.1	0.000*
	Do you clench your teeth when you are awake?	No	35	100.0	5	14.3	0.000*
	Do you clench your teeth when you are awake?	Yes	0	0.0	30	85.7	0.000*
	Do you grind your teeth when you are awake?	No	35	100.0	19	54.3	0.000*
	Do you grind your teeth when you are awake?	Yes	0	0.0	16	45.7	0.000*
Bruxism questionnaire-2	Has anyone told you that you clench your teeth during sleep?	No	35	100.0	14	40.0	0.000*
		Yes	0	0.0	21	60.0	0.000*
	If yes, please mark the person who told you this:
	a) Dentist		0		22	62.85
	b) Another healthcare professional		0		0	0
	c) Sleep partner		0		14	37.15
	Have you noticed that you clench your teeth during sleep in the last 2 weeks?	No	35	100.0	5	14.7	0.000*
		Yes	0	0.0	29	85.3	0.000*
	Has anyone told you that you grind your teeth during sleep?	No	35	100.0	18	51.4	0.000*
	Has anyone told you that you grind your teeth during sleep?	Yes	0	0.0	17	48.6	0.000*
	If yes, please mark the person who told you this:
	a) Dentist		0		22	62.85
	b) Another healthcare professional		0		0	0
	c) Sleep partner		0		14	37.15
	Have you noticed that you grind your teeth during sleep in the last 2 weeks?	No	35	100.0	16	45.7	0.000*
		Yes	0	0.0	19	54.3	0.000*
	I clench/grind my teeth when I do tasks that require concentration.	No	31	88.6	12	34.3	0.000*
		Yes	4	11.4	23	65.7	0.000*
Patient’s Complaints Questionnaire	I feel pain in my temples when I wake up in the morning.	No	34	97.1	14	40.0	0.000*
	I feel pain in my temples when I wake up in the morning.	Yes	1	2.9	21	60.0	0.000*
	I have a headache when I wake up in the morning.	No	32	91.4	12	34.3	0.000*
	I have a headache when I wake up in the morning.	Yes	3	8.6	23	65.7	0.000*
	I wake up tired.	No	25	71.4	8	22.9	0.000*
	I wake up tired.	Yes	10	28.6	27	77.1	0.000*
	I use an occlusal splint because of my habit of clenching/grinding my teeth.	No	35	100.0	30	85.7	0.054
		Yes	0	0.0	5	14.3	0.054