Bruxism in children: What do we know? Narrative Review of the current evidence.

Background: Bruxism is a repetitive masticatory muscles activity whose definition is being thoroughly reviewed in recent years. As in adults, two different forms of bruxism exist in children, namely awake and sleep bruxism. Scarcity of data, however,still persists about paediatric bruxism and no clear consensus has been developed.

Long-term efficacy of onabotulinum toxin in treating persistent myofascial pain and masticatory muscles hypertone in an adolescent with bruxism. A 7-year follow-up case report.

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) represent a common chronic complaint, which includes myofascial pain (MP). Although several therapeutical options have been proposed to control bruxism-related muscle hyperactivity, there is not enough evidence to define a standard approach. The present article describes the case of a 14-year old male patient with a history of painful mandibular close lock.

Predictors of pain reduction following a program of manual therapies for patients with temporomandibular disorders: A prospective observational study.

Background: Clinical guidelines recommend conservative treatment for the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and manual therapy (MT) is commonly applied to reduce pain and improve function.

Objectives: To identify predictors of pain reduction and functional improvement following a program of manual therapies (MTP) in patients with TMD and develop a first screening tool that could be used in clinical practice to facilitate decision-making.

Design: A cohort of 102 adults with a diagnosis of TMD were treated with four weekly sessions within a MTP applied to craniomandibular structures.

Breastfeeding and sleep-disordered breathing in children: systematic review and proposal of underlying interaction models.

Aim: Paediatric sleep breathing disorders represent an emerging paediatric health concern. Despite risk factors are widely discussed in literature, evidences about protective factors are lacking. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the available evidence about the effect of breastfeeding on snoring and obstructive sleep apnea in childhood, and to methodically describe the underlying mechanism of interaction.