Quality of life of children with sleep bruxism.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_820_19 and PMC identifier 7014878.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the Quality of life (QoL) of children with and without sleep bruxism in Chennai population. A cross-sectional study was conducted with participants of both genders assigned as bruxers (<i>n</i> = 36) and non-bruxers (<i>n</i> = 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. The sociodemographic characteristics presented no significant differences between bruxers and non-bruxers (<i>P</i> > 0.005). There was a significant difference in QoL between the case and control group (<0.001). Bruxers had worse QoL than controls. Sleep bruxism may be associated with a negative impact on QoL.