TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders among orphans in southeast Uganda
T2 - A gender and age comparison
AU - Friedman Rubin, Pessia
AU - Erez, Assaf
AU - Peretz, Benjamin
AU - Birenboim-Wilensky, Ravit
AU - Winocur, Ephraim
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/7/4
Y1 - 2018/7/4
N2 - Objectives: The aims of the current study were: (1) to assess the prevalence of oral habits, bruxism, and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) among children living in Uganda; (2) to establish whether parafunctional activities are associated with TMDs; and (3) to examine the possible impact of gender and age on the prevalence of bruxism, oral habits, and TMDs. Methods: This study included 153 children aged 6–17 years. The study consisted of a questionnaire and a clinical examination. Results: TMDs were moderately prevalent (35%). Parafunctional habits were performed by 93% of the participants. When performed extensively, they were significantly related to myalgia. No gender or age significant differences were found. Conclusions: 1. Only extensive masticatory parafunctional oral activity is significantly related to myalgia. 2. Gender and age had no impact on the prevalence of bruxism, oral habits, or TMDs. 3. Sleep and awake bruxism were not related to anamnestic symptoms or clinical findings in TMD.
AB - Objectives: The aims of the current study were: (1) to assess the prevalence of oral habits, bruxism, and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) among children living in Uganda; (2) to establish whether parafunctional activities are associated with TMDs; and (3) to examine the possible impact of gender and age on the prevalence of bruxism, oral habits, and TMDs. Methods: This study included 153 children aged 6–17 years. The study consisted of a questionnaire and a clinical examination. Results: TMDs were moderately prevalent (35%). Parafunctional habits were performed by 93% of the participants. When performed extensively, they were significantly related to myalgia. No gender or age significant differences were found. Conclusions: 1. Only extensive masticatory parafunctional oral activity is significantly related to myalgia. 2. Gender and age had no impact on the prevalence of bruxism, oral habits, or TMDs. 3. Sleep and awake bruxism were not related to anamnestic symptoms or clinical findings in TMD.
KW - Bruxism
KW - orphans
KW - parafunctional (oral) habits, stressful life events
KW - temporomandibular disorders
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U2 - 10.1080/08869634.2017.1331784
DO - 10.1080/08869634.2017.1331784
M3 - مقالة
SN - 0886-9634
VL - 36
SP - 243
EP - 249
JO - Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular Practice
JF - Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular Practice
IS - 4
ER -