Variables associated with bruxism in children and adolescents

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the variables associated with bruxism and its prevalence in school children and adolescents. A group of 680 school children of both genders aged 4 -16 years old was randomly selected. Data were gathered by clinical exam and questionnaires filled out by guardians. Statistical analyses were performed by Chi-square test, Odds Ratio and SPSS package. Some factors like heredity, respiratory problems, headaches, difficulty with falling asleep, sleep talking and the schoolchild’s disquiet temperament were associated with bruxism occurrence. Bruxism prevalence was 43%. No gender differences were found. It could be concluded that bruxism seems to play a significant role in the schoolchildren’s quality of life, and thus deserves proper identification. However, additional studies should be conducted by multidisciplinary teams involving sleep medicine, dentistry and psychology, in order to best understand its etiology.

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“…Gonçalves ve ark., 4-16 yaş grubu çocuklar üzerinde yaptıkları çalışmalarında, ailelerinde bruksizm görülen çocuklarda yaklaşık 3 kat daha fazla bruksizm görülebildiğini bildirmişlerdir. 29 Kasımoğlu ve ark. da yapmış oldukları çalışmada, çocuklarda bruksizm varlığı ile anne veya babada bruksizm varlığı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunduğunu belirtmişlerdir.…”

Correlation between Parental-Reported Tooth Grinding and Sleep Disorders: Investigation in a Cohort of 741 Consecutive Children

“…Again, these findings are in line with the available literature supports. Goncalves et al found a prevalence twice greater of morning headaches in children and adolescents with SB (OR � 2.6) [18]. Also, Bortoletto et al asserted that children with SB have a greater risk of having primary headache [25].…”

“…According to Santos-Suosa et al, SB in individuals with difficulty in sleeping may be a possible result of a nervous system excitation response accompanied by body movements [ 7 ]. Furthermore, Goncalves et al in a cross-sectional study reported an association between SB and problems with falling asleep, with an OR of 4.1 [ 18 ]. Also, as reported above, a couple of systematic reviews supported this relation [ 5 , 6 ].…”