Background. The Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) has recently been published. It contains Axis A for evaluating bruxism status and its potential consequences, and Axis B for bruxism risk, etiological factors and comorbid conditions. Suggestions from daily clinical practice can contribute to the further development of the STAB. Objectives. The study aimed to investigate the experiences and attitudes of general dentists, dentists specialized in Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction (OPD) and Disability Care (DC) regarding the assessment and etiology of sleep and awake bruxism and to examine the concordance of their experiences and attitudes with the respective STAB axes and its domains. Material and methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 dentists. The main themes included bruxism assessment and etiology. Thematic analysis identified subthemes. The concordance between main themes, subthemes, and the corresponding STAB axes and domains was examined. Results. Overall, there was a good correspondence between the experiences and attitudes of the inter-viewees and the respective STAB axes and domains. Some discrepancies were identified, but they were mainly related to the lack of appropriate tools for the DC setting. Conclusions. It is suggested that future versions of the STAB include appropriate tools for the assessment of bruxism in DC settings.
Thymi, M., Farzan, A., Ahlberg, J., Manfredini, D., Lobbezoo, F. (2024). Qualitative suggestions for the further development of the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB). DENTAL AND MEDICAL PROBLEMS, 61(3), 323-333 [10.17219/dmp/183692].
Qualitative suggestions for the further development of the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB)
Manfredini D.;
2024-01-01
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Background. The Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) has recently been published. It contains Axis A for evaluating bruxism status and its potential consequences, and Axis B for bruxism risk, etiological factors and comorbid conditions. Suggestions from daily clinical practice can contribute to the further development of the STAB. Objectives. The study aimed to investigate the experiences and attitudes of general dentists, dentists specialized in Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction (OPD) and Disability Care (DC) regarding the assessment and etiology of sleep and awake bruxism and to examine the concordance of their experiences and attitudes with the respective STAB axes and its domains. Material and methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 dentists. The main themes included bruxism assessment and etiology. Thematic analysis identified subthemes. The concordance between main themes, subthemes, and the corresponding STAB axes and domains was examined. Results. Overall, there was a good correspondence between the experiences and attitudes of the inter-viewees and the respective STAB axes and domains. Some discrepancies were identified, but they were mainly related to the lack of appropriate tools for the DC setting. Conclusions. It is suggested that future versions of the STAB include appropriate tools for the assessment of bruxism in DC settings.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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