Table 7.

Clinical signs representing manifestations of bruxism.

Parameter	Value	Study Group (N = 20)	Control Group (N = 20)	p *
Tooth wear	No	8 (40%)	17 (85%)	0.003
	Yes	12 (60%)	3 (15%)
Abfractions	No	18 (90%)	20 (100%)	0.244
	Yes	2 (10%)	0 (0%)
Masticatory muscle pain	No	3 (15%)	20 (100%)	<0.005
	Yes	17 (85%)	0 (0%)
TMJ disorders	No	15 (75%)	19 (95%)	0.077
	Yes	5 (25%)	1 (5%)
Headache/neck pain	No	13 (65%)	20 (100%)	0.004
	Yes	7 (35%)	0 (0%)
Interocclusal appliance	No	17 (85%)	20 (100%)	0.115
	Yes	3 (15%)	0 (0%)
Snore	No	14 (70%)	19 (95%)	0.046
	Yes	6 (30%)	1 (5%)

* Chi-Square/Fisher Exact Test.