Bruxómanos presentan un estilo de personalidad distintivo

Abstract

The purpose of this research protocol was to describe personality characteristics based on Theodore Millon´s theoretical model in subjects with and without bruxism. The chosen population was students of the Dental School of University of Chile. The study sample was conformed by 62 subjects, 35 Bruxers and 27 non-bruxers. The study design was a comparative study. MIPS personality test results were compared among both groups. Results show that bruxers do possess distinctive personality characteristics in comparison with non-bruxers especially in the motivational goals and interpersonal area.