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Sleep bruxism in children: An overview and current update
International Journal of Applied Dental Sciences · 2022 · Vol. 8(2) · pp. 11–15
Gabriela García Alvarez✉(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Rosa Isela Sánchez Nájera(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Ricardo Penaloza Cuevas(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Ruben Armando Cardenas Erosa(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Francisco Guadalupe Arreguin Ceniceros(Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)Sergio Nakagoshi Enriquez(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Sergio Ignacio Lopez Tovar(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Juan Manuel Solís Soto(Autonomous University of Yucatán)
Abstract
Sleep bruxism (SB) is an oral parafunction characterized by grinding or clenching the teeth during sleep. Objective: To analyze the most recent literature about sleep bruxism in children, about its diagnosis, signs, and symptoms, as well as its relationship with anxiety, stress, behavior problems and its treatment. Methodology: Articles on sleep bruxism in children were analyzed in the PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google academic databases with an emphasis on the last 5 years. It was carried out with the words
Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep BruxismSleep (system call)AnxietyMedicineDentistryPhysical therapyPsychiatryComputer science
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