What do Brazilian paediatric dentists know about bruxism in children? Cross-sectional study.

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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-16 DOI:10.1007/s40368-024-00929-z

A K M de Sena, M de Sá Nass, I O Castro, P Corrêa-Faria

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Purpose: Little is known about the knowledge of paediatric dentists on bruxism in children. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge of paediatric dentists on the concept, associated factors of bruxism and management of sleep bruxism (SB) in children'.

Methods: An electronic questionnaire was sent to paediatric dentists in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Information was collected on (1) characteristics of the participants; (2) the concept of bruxism; (3) diagnosis; (4) associated factors; (5) strategies for the management of SB; and (6) updated knowledge on bruxism in children. The data were analysed descriptively.

Results: Fifty-seven paediatric dentists participated (10.7% of the total number of professionals). A high level of agreement was found with statements on the concepts of SB (94.7%) and awake bruxism (96.5%). The main strategy for the diagnosis was the combination of a parental report and a clinical examination (79.0%). Most participants indicated that bruxism is associated with anxiety/stress (96.5%), screen use (93%), airway obstruction (91.2%), and sleep apnoea (91.2%). In suspected cases of bruxism, the dentists would send the child for assessment by other health care providers (87.7%). The management options frequently indicated were the use of an occlusal splint, aromatherapy, and homeopathy. More than 70% of them considered themselves to be updated on the issue and sought information through scientific articles and discussions with colleagues.

Conclusion: Paediatric dentists have knowledge on the concept of bruxism and associated factors. However, further information is needed on the management of this condition in children.

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巴西儿童牙医对儿童磨牙症了解多少？横断面研究。

目的：人们对儿童牙科医生关于儿童磨牙症的知识知之甚少。这项横断面研究旨在评估儿科牙医对磨牙症的概念、相关因素以及儿童睡眠磨牙症（SB）治疗方法的了解程度：向巴西戈亚斯州的儿科牙医发送了一份电子问卷。收集的信息包括：(1) 参与者的特征；(2) 磨牙症的概念；(3) 诊断；(4) 相关因素；(5) 处理 SB 的策略；(6) 有关儿童磨牙症的最新知识。对数据进行了描述性分析：57名儿童牙医参加了此次调查（占专业人员总数的10.7%）。他们对 SB（94.7%）和清醒磨牙症（96.5%）概念的表述高度一致。诊断的主要策略是结合家长报告和临床检查（79.0%）。大多数参与者表示，磨牙症与焦虑/压力（96.5%）、屏幕使用（93%）、气道阻塞（91.2%）和睡眠呼吸暂停（91.2%）有关。在怀疑有磨牙症的情况下，牙医会让儿童接受其他医护人员的评估（87.7%）。常用的治疗方法包括使用咬合夹板、芳香疗法和顺势疗法。超过 70% 的牙医认为自己了解这方面的最新情况，并通过科学文章和与同事的讨论来获取信息：结论：儿童牙医对磨牙症的概念和相关因素有所了解。结论：儿童牙医对磨牙症的概念和相关因素有所了解，但还需要进一步了解儿童磨牙症的治疗方法。

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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： The aim and scope of European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) is to promote research in all aspects of dentistry for children, including interceptive orthodontics and studies on children and young adults with special needs. The EAPD focuses on the publication and critical evaluation of clinical and basic science research related to children. The EAPD will consider clinical case series reports, followed by the relevant literature review, only where there are new and important findings of interest to Paediatric Dentistry and where details of techniques or treatment carried out and the success of such approaches are given.