Knowledge of parents/guardians about nocturnal bruxism in children and adolescents

Silva, Claudia Tavares; Calabrio, Ivan Raphael; Serra-Negra, Júnia Maria; Fonseca‐Gonçalves, Andréa; Maia, Lucianne Cople

doi:10.1080/08869634.2016.1201633

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“…With regard to the etiology, the majority of interviewees (74.8%) were unable to say what led to bruxism. Seventeen interviewees (16.5%) associated bruxism with emotional factors, which is in agreement with findings described in similar studies 13 , 14 , although the percentage of interviewees who considered emotional aspects to be the causal factor of bruxism was considerably higher (63.8%) in the study by Serra-Negra et al 13 . Regarding the mystical aspects, 20.4% of the interviewees in the study Serra-Negra et al 13 believed that witchcraft was the probable cause of bruxism, whereas only one caregiver (1%) in the present study attributed the parafunctional habit to this cause.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…In a study conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro (southeastern Brazil), 33.6% of the caregivers of children with bruxism reported that they did not seek help and 54.5% of the participants did not answer the question. In the present investigation, the professional most consulted was a dentist (10.4%), followed by a physician and psychologist (0.7% of the participants for each of these two specialists) 14 .…”

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confidence: 57%

“…While considerable attention has been given to the prevalence, etiology and treatment of bruxism, only two studies were found evaluating the knowledge of parents and caregivers on this subject. Both were conducted with caregivers of Brazilian children and had samples composed of 221 and 134 parents, respectively 13 , 14 . In the study by Serra-Negra et al 13 , 95% of the interviewees reported having knowledge on the subject and 95.5% of these individuals described the parafunctional habit correctly.…”

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Knowledge of parents/caregivers about bruxism in children treated at the pediatric dentistry clinic

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the knowledge on bruxism among parents/caregivers of children treated at the pediatric dentistry clinic. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 103 parents/caregivers that filled out a questionnaire based on the criteria of the American Association of Sleep Medicine during the dental care offered to their children. The questionnaire addressed demographic issues of the child and caregiver, issues related to child's sleep characteristics (duration, quality and whether he/she sleeps alone) and questions about bruxism (knowledge of the parafunctional habit, bruxism in the caregiver and the child, search for treatment, causes and consequences of bruxism, and whether the caregivers wanted more information on the subject). Pearson's χ2 test and Fisher's exact test were performed (α = 5%). ResultsSixty-seven percent reported knowing what bruxism is and 52.4% correctly described the parafunctional habit. Regarding the cause, 74.8% were unable to say and 16.5% associated the habit to an emotional factor. The prevalence of bruxism was 25.2% and 16.5% in the children and caregivers, respectively. Among the caregivers of children with bruxism, only 2.9% had sought some type of help. Child's sex, child's sleep and the search for help were significantly associated with bruxism (p = 0.034, 0.013 and < 0.001, respectively). ConclusionThe knowledge among caregivers about bruxism is still insufficient, especially with regard to the etiology of the parafunctional habit. The lack of knowledge impedes caregivers from seeking help, and thus contributes to the worsening consequences of bruxism in adulthood.

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“…The current scientific evidence about bruxism in children present various aspects that are still inconclusive, however, they already indicate that SB is more prevalent in younger children, with worse sleep quality and with anxious 8,9 or nervous behaviors 6,10,11 .…”

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“…The sample size was calculated based on the formula for the estimation of the population proportion with correction for a finite sample, using a parent-reported bruxism prevalence of 23.1% 6 , a 95% confidence level, an acceptable rate of error of 5% and a total of 500 children in this age group at the pediatric dentistry service. The minimum sample size was 176 children and 20% was added to compensate for possible dropouts, resulting in 212 children.…”

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Agreement between two different approaches to assess parent-reported sleep bruxism in children

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Introduction: Parents' report is the most used method for the study of sleep bruxism (SB) in children, especially in research with large samples. However, there is no consensus about the questions used to assess SB, what may difficult the comparisons between studies. Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the agreement between two different approaches to assess possible sleep bruxism (PSB) in children using parents' report. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 parents/caregivers. Prior to the questionnaire completion, all participants received a standard explanation of SB concept. Subsequently, the parents/caregivers answered a general question (GQ) and a frequency-time question (FTQ) about SB, and the answers were compared. Results: The majority of the participants were the children´s mothers (73%) and the childrens mean age was 7.5 years (SD: 2.25). PSB frequency in children did not differ statistically through the two questions [GQ: 30.7% (CI95%: 24.2 -37.1) and FTQ: 26.6% (CI95%: 20.4 -32.8)], and an almost perfect agreement was observed between the answers (kp=0.812). Nevertheless, the FTQ showed a more coherent relation with the factors already recognized as associated with childhood bruxism than GQ. Conclusions: Different approaches result in similar PSB frequency, however, they show different ability to identify PSB associated factors and suggest the need of questions including frequency and time in further studies.

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Breathing problems, being an only child and having parents with possible sleep bruxism are associated with probable sleep bruxism in preschoolers: a population-based study

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Knowledge of parents/guardians about nocturnal bruxism in children and adolescents

Abstract: Guardians have a widespread ignorance about the causes and consequences of sleep bruxism.

Cited by 15 publications

References 25 publications

Knowledge of parents/caregivers about bruxism in children treated at the pediatric dentistry clinic

Knowledge of parents/caregivers about bruxism in children treated at the pediatric dentistry clinic

Agreement between two different approaches to assess parent-reported sleep bruxism in children

Breathing problems, being an only child and having parents with possible sleep bruxism are associated with probable sleep bruxism in preschoolers: a population-based study

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