Shahbour, S., Abohamila, N., EL-Bayoumi, M. (2022). Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and associated factors in Tanta Preschool Children. Alexandria Dental Journal, 47(1), 155-162. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.72061.1187
Salma A Shahbour; Nahed Abohamila; mohammed H EL-Bayoumi. "Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and associated factors in Tanta Preschool Children". Alexandria Dental Journal, 47, 1, 2022, 155-162. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.72061.1187
Shahbour, S., Abohamila, N., EL-Bayoumi, M. (2022). 'Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and associated factors in Tanta Preschool Children', Alexandria Dental Journal, 47(1), pp. 155-162. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.72061.1187
Shahbour, S., Abohamila, N., EL-Bayoumi, M. Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and associated factors in Tanta Preschool Children. Alexandria Dental Journal, 2022; 47(1): 155-162. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.72061.1187
Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism and associated factors in Tanta Preschool Children
2Professor of pedodontics,Department of pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
3Lecture of oral health and preventive dentistry , Department of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract Introduction: Bruxism is a common condition in the pediatric dentistry clinic; it is reported more frequently in children than in adults and has different effects on a person's quality of life. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sleep bruxism in (4-6) years-old preschool children of Tanta city. Materials and Methods: The work was cross sectional observational design. The sample consisted of 1000 4-6 year-old children in public and private kindergarten of Tanta city. Data was collected through parents/ guardians based questionnaire and clinical inspection of participating children that was done by the same inspector. Results: The results of the work revealed that the prevalence of sleep bruxism in children was 17.6%. there were significant differences regarding family history of sleep bruxism, presence of new born and gastro-intestinal disorders .In addition, there were a relationship between bruxism and nail, tongue biting, breathing from the mouth, and sleep with hand on face, and TMJ disorders. Conclusions: The prevalence of sleep bruxism in children was 17.6%. There no significant difference between gender, age and bruxism , the feeding way as normal or artificial had no relation to sleep bruxism, there was a relationship between sleep bruxism and nail biting habit, gastrointestinal disorders, breathing from the mouth and TMD, also Emotional state of the kid was a positive finding relation to sleep bruxism.
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