Κατεύθυνση Παιδοδοντιατρική (Κλινικές Ειδικεύσεις)
Βιβλιοθήκη Οδοντιατρικής

2017-07-13

2017

Sigalas Nikolaos

Δημήτρης Εμμανουήλ, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Παιδοδοντιατρικής, Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών
Κωνσταντίνος Ουλής, Καθηγητής Παιδοδοντιατρικής, Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών
Γιώργος Βαδιάκας, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Παιδοδοντιατρικής, Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών

Μελέτη του βρυγμού στο στοματογναθικό σύστημα των παιδιών. Συσχέτιση με βαθμό γενικού άγχους και επίπεδα κορτιζόλης σάλιου

Greek

The effect of bruxism on the function of the masticatory system in children. Its association to generalized anxiety and stress

Aim: To assess the association of bruxism with alteration in the stomatognathic system and the emotional state of children using psychometric and hormonal approaches. Associations of bruxism with demographic parameters were also investigated. Methods: The sample consisted of 40 children at the bruxism group (8.5+/- 2.16) and 40 children at the control group (10.2+/- 1.72) who attended the Postgraduate Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Athens. Socioeconomic family status, medical and dental history, children’s trait anxiety were recorded through questionnaires. The clinical assessment included measurement of the masseter muscle thickness, bite force and recording of oral status. Saliva cortisol levels were determined thnrough a total of six samples. The concentration in saliva of cortisol was determined by electrochemiluminescence. For the statistical analysis, several statistical tests were used and for the correlations univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was implemented in order to evaluate potential associations. As cortisol levels did not follow a normal distribution, logarithmic transformation was applied to normalize them. The level of statistical significance was set at p≤ 0.05. Results- Conclusions: No significant association of cortisol levels or anxiety state with bruxism were found. We, also, confirmed the presence of circadian rhythm for the saliva cortisol secretion in children. Children’s bruxism was not significantly associated with parental or sibling’s bruxism. Children with bruxism were reported to have sensitivity on palpation of the masseter muscle thickness.

Health Sciences

Dentistry

bruxism, stomatognathic system, stress, children

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