Abstract
Impact Of Physical Activity and Screen Time On Occurrence Of Bruxism In Children - A Cross-Sectional Study
Highlights
Bruxism is the habitual grinding, gnashing or clenching of teeth at times other than for the mastication of food
Children who spent more time with gadgets were more prone to the bruxism, 80% of the male children spent more than 2 hours with their gadgets, while only 30.7% of the female children spent more than 2 hours with their gadgets
There is a mild association between the presence of parafunctional habits and the practice of physical activity in children of ages between 4 and 6 years of age
Summary
Bruxism is the habitual grinding, gnashing or clenching of teeth at times other than for the mastication of food. Bruxism is characterised by an involuntary sleep/awake parafunctional activity of the masticatory muscles, rhythmic or in spasm, and may present teeth clenching and/or grinding. 152(95%) male children exhibited various signs of bruxism, while only 70(50%) of the female children had signs of bruxism. There is a mild association between the presence of parafunctional habits and the practice of physical activity in children of ages between 4 and 6 years of age. Bruxism is characterised by an involuntary sleep/awake parafunctional activity of the masticatory muscles, rhythmic or in spasm, and may present teeth clenching. Impact Of Physical Activity and Screen Time On Occurrence Of Bruxism In Children - A Cross-Sectional Study.
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