RESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to describe the efficacy of buspirone in controlling nonpharmacological awake and sleep bruxism. METHODS: Four cases of nonpharmacological awake and sleep bruxism, one of them with a 20-year-long history, in which buspirone succeeded to control bruxism, are described and discussed. RESULTS: Two of the 4 cases had sleep bruxism, and the other 2 cases had sleep and awake bruxism. Besides anxiety, no other predisposing condition was identified. Buspirone was effective in reducing bruxism symptoms in the 4 cases. Mean percentage of bruxism reduction after buspirone was ranked as 65% by subjects. CONCLUSIONS: In this small series of cases, buspirone proved effective in the control of nonpharmacological awake and sleep bruxism.
