Pain and Mobility in Children With Sleep Bruxism

Karabuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bruxism, Sleep

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06937333

Karabuk-007

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bruxism is defined as a repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching and grinding teeth caused by mandibular movement. Sleep bruxism is frequently seen and can affect the quality of life of individuals. Since bruxism is characterized by clenching teeth, it can cause pain. However, the relationship between bruxism and pain has not been sufficiently studied in the literature. The relationship between the temporamandibular joint and the cervical region is known. However, the relationship between bruxism and cervical mobility is not clear. Since there may be temporamandibular joint problems in bruxism, it can affect joint movement. The sleep quality of individuals may decrease and this may lead to problems in functionality. However, when the literature is examined, the relationship between bruxism and functional independence in children has not been explained. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare the pain, range of motion, sleep quality and functional independence of children with bruxism and healthy controls.

Full description

Bruxism is defined as repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching and grinding teeth caused by mandibular movement. Sleep bruxism is frequently seen and can affect the quality of life of individuals. Since bruxism is characterized by clenching teeth, it can cause pain. However, the relationship between bruxism and pain has not been sufficiently studied in the literature. In addition, bruxism can cause problems in joint mobility of the cervical region by affecting the activation of muscles. Although the relationship between the temporomandibular joint and the cervical region is clearly known, the relationship between bruxism and cervical mobility is not clear. For this reason, sleep problems are frequently seen in individuals. The sleep quality of individuals decreases and can cause problems in functionality. However, when the literature is examined, the relationship between bruxism and functional independence in children has not been explained. Since bruxism can reduce the quality of life of individuals due to the indirect effects it causes, it should be seen and evaluated not only as a disorder involving the jaw joint, but as a problem affecting the entire body. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare pain, range of motion, sleep quality and functional independence in children with bruxism and healthy controls.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having been diagnosed with Nocturnal Bruxism
• Having received parental consent to participate in the study
• Being between the ages of 13-18
• Being in good mental condition
• Being able to understand and follow the instructions in the study
• Having Class 1 occlusion

Exclusion criteria

• Not consenting to participate in the study or withdrawing from the study
• Not being able to cooperate well
• Having a history of surgery
• Having any physical disability or chronic disease
• Having received dental treatment in the last 6 months

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

Sleep bruxism

Description:

Children diagnosed with sleep bruxism were included in this study.

Control Group

Description:

Age- and sex-matched healthy children were included.