Association between the severity of possible sleep bruxism and possible awake bruxism and attrition tooth wear facets in children and adolescents

ObjectivesThe present paper aims to systematically review the literature published from 2015 to 2023 on bruxism in children with the aim to compilate the best available evidence.Materials and MethodsA systematic search in the National Library of Medicine's PubMed, Medline (EBSCO), SCOPUS, and Google Scholar databases was performed to identify all studies on humans assessing genetic, biopsychosocial, and sleep factors assessed with any different approach for sleep bruxism (SB) in children and its interventions. The selected articles were assessed independently by the two authors according to a structured reading of the article's format (PICO). The quality of the articles was evaluated using Quality Assessments Tool for Experimental Bruxism Studies (Qu-ATEBS) and the JBI critical appraisal tools.ResultsA total of 16 articles were included for discussion in the review and grouped into questionnaire/parental-report (n = 7), SB assessment through parental report of SB and clinical examination (n = 4), and instrumental assessment (n = 5) studies. The total quality scores evaluated with STROBE and Qu-ATEBS were high for all included papers. However, in general, there was no control of bias strategies and there was no control group in the intervention studies.ConclusionsInvestigations based on self-report, clinical, and instrumental bruxism assessment showed a positive association with genetics, quality of life aspects (school and emotional functions and overuse of screen-time), mother anxiety and family conformation, diet, alteration in sleep behaviors and architecture, and sleep breathing disorders. Additionally, the literature presents options to increase airway patency and, thus, reduce the occurrence of SB. Tooth wear was not found to be a major sign of SB in children. However, methods of SB assessment are heterogeneous and hamper a reliable comparison of the results.

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Sleep bruxism in children, from evidence to the clinic. A systematic review

Restrepo-Serna

Winocur

2023

Front. Oral. Health

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Prevalence of awake Bruxism: A systematic review

Oliveira,

Pauletto,

Massignan

et al. 2023

Journal of Dentistry

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Tooth wear: intrinsic and extrinsic mechanical factors

Al-Ani

2023

Dent Update

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Tooth wear, the progressive loss of dental hard tissue not caused by decay or trauma, is a multi-faceted phenomenon with implications for oral health and aesthetics. This article provides a comprehensive overview of both intrinsic and extrinsic mechanical factors contributing to tooth wear. Intrinsic mechanical wear from direct tooth-to-tooth contact leading to attrition, such as in bruxism, and extrinsic mechanical wear resulting from external actions, such as parafunctional habits including biting nails, chewing on pens, or the consumption of rough food elements and the use of overly abrasive dental products and aggressive toothbrushing, leading to abrasion. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Understanding the complex relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic mechanical factors is essential for clinicians to provide holistic dental care.

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Association between the severity of possible sleep bruxism and possible awake bruxism and attrition tooth wear facets in children and adolescents

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Sleep bruxism in children, from evidence to the clinic. A systematic review

Sleep bruxism in children, from evidence to the clinic. A systematic review

Prevalence of awake Bruxism: A systematic review

Tooth wear: intrinsic and extrinsic mechanical factors

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