Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 115-125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210616
Physiotherapy in Bruxism: A Scoping Review
Krina Savla1, Vishnu Vardhan2, Diksha Aage3
1BPT Student, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni, Maharashtra.
2Associate Professor Cardiorespiratory Department, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy
3Assistant Professor Pediatric Physiotherapy, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy
Corresponding Author: Krina Dhiren Savla
ABSTRACT
Background: Bruxism is a parafunctional activity comprising of spasmodic non-functional gnashing, grinding, or clenching of teeth or involuntary rhythmic movement which may cause occlusal trauma. Bruxism causes muscular pain, stiffness, jaw restriction, sleep disturbances and degraded quality of life. The awareness of bruxism in population is extremely low. Physiotherapy has proven effective in many musculoskeletal and neurological conditions as a non-pharmacological treatment. Thus, the aim of this study to explore the recent physiotherapy treatments available for the better prognosis and improved quality of life for the patient suffering from bruxism.
Methodology: In this scoping review articles are researched from the search engines like PUBMED, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, etc. These articles are reviewed according to the inclusion criteria which include last 5 years of articles, experimental and clinical trials, randomized and non-randomized control trials, etc. 9 articles were selected according to it. Later the qualities of these articles were analyzed with help of PEDRO Scale.
Conclusion: Pain, muscle activity reduction and increase jaw mobility are the key symptoms to be focused on by physiotherapy management. Physiotherapy has recently provided different techniques like Kinesiotaping and dry needling effective, myofascial trigger point release in reducing pain in bruxism. There are modalities like contingent electrical stimulation which help in reducing episodes, low level laser therapy reduces bruxism pain. Exercises and relaxation and PNF techniques and massage therapy all help in increasing the range of motion, strengthening, pain reduction, better oral and sleep habits. More research needs to be done on effect of different stretching on bruxism. Overall a combination of this management can provide a better and quality treatment for Bruxism.
Key words: Bruxism, Physiotherapy.