The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between probable awake bruxism (PAB) and school bullying in children and adolescents. A total of 380 children and adolescents enrolled in public and private schools in the city of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, participated in this case-control study. The case group (190 children with PAB) and the control group (190 children without PAB) were matched for sex and age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the association between the severity of possible sleep bruxism (PSB) and possible awake bruxism (PAB) and attrition tooth wear facets (ATWF) in children/adolescents.
Methods: Four hundred-thirty-four children/adolescents enrolled in schools in Lavras, Brazil, participated in this cross-sectional study. Caregivers answered a questionnaire about their childrens' PSB.
Background: Bruxism is characterized by tooth grinding and/or clenching.
Aim: To evaluate the association between possible awake bruxism (PAB) and bullying among individuals aged 8-11 years.
Design: A representative cross-sectional study was conducted with 434 eight- to eleven-year-old children/adolescents.