Evaluation by app in smartphones of awake bruxism at the return of presential classes in two university centers

Background. The return to normality post-pandemic brought some inconveniences the population, especially students. To evaluate frequency of awake bruxism behaviors through use an app on smartphones in dental students returning presential classes. Awake was evaluated with creation that according authors evaluates: relaxed jaw muscles, contact, effort, clenching teeth and grinding, 5 frequent oral conditions population. awake/daytime (AB) healthy individuals when comparing other populations possible risk factors for additive (psychological factors, depression, suicide delusions, etc.), evaluating consequent clinical signs (fatigue, muscle pain, attritions openings). Methods: sample three hundred (n=300) young adults legally enrolled two Ecuadorian universities, selected among fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth ninth semester who are attending Faculty Dentistry classes 2 different cities (Quito Guayaquil). configured provide 20 alerts during day x seven days a week, real time. Results. study obtained 95% reliability 5% error research, used. relaxation condition present all users, but 40% were associated tooth discomfort, 39% corresponded discomfort mandibular clenching, 24% contact. A direct significant association found between state nonrelaxation, high probability reports related nonrelaxation (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: evaluated, identifying such as: grinding teeth, population; reporting relaxation, there is would be reported (p≤0.05).