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. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):332-336.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_820_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Quality of life of children with sleep bruxism

Sruthi Suguna  1 , Deepa Gurunathan  1
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Quality of life of children with sleep bruxism

Sruthi Suguna et al. J Family Med Prim Care. .

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the Quality of life (QoL) of children with and without sleep bruxism in Chennai population.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with participants of both genders assigned as bruxers (n = 36) and non-bruxers (n = 36) from different regions of Chennai with the age range of 6-12 years. Parents/Caregivers answered a questionnaire in the waiting room. The QoL was assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). OHIP-14 was analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test.

Results: The sociodemographic characteristics presented no significant differences between bruxers and non-bruxers (P > 0.005). There was a significant difference in QoL between the case and control group (<0.001). Bruxers had worse QoL than controls.

Conclusion: Sleep bruxism may be associated with a negative impact on QoL.

Keywords: Bruxism; quality of life; sleep.

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There are no conflicts of interest.

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