İstanbul’da ilkokul çağı çocuklarında bruksizm prevalansı ve yaş gruplarıyla ilişkisi

Abstract

Yontem: Bu cal›flma ‹stanbul Kartal'da rastgele secilen 4 ilko- kul'da yap›ld›. Cocuklar›n anne ve babalar›na bruksizm ile ilgi- li sorular iceren anket formu doldurtuldu. Bruksizm ve yafl gruplar› aras›ndaki iliflki χ 2 testi ile deerlendirildi. Bulgular: Cal›flmam›z 1041 (539 erkek ve 502 k›z) ilkokul ca¤› cocuu uzerinde yap›ld›. Cocuklar 3 yafl grubuna bolundu, 5- 7 yafl›ndaki cocuklar Grup I (n=199), 8-10 yafl›ndaki cocuklar Grup II (n=452) ve 11-14 yafl›ndaki cocuklar Grup III (n=390) olarak ayr›ld›. Cal›flmam›zda bruksizm prevalans›n› %23 (240) olarak bulduk. Bruksizm ile cinsiyet aras›nda anlaml› bir iliflki bulamad›k. Yapm›fl olduumuz genifl saha cal›flmas›nda bruk- sizmin en fazla goruldu¤u grubu Grup I olarak saptad›k. Sonuc: Bruksizm ozellikle cocuk yafl grubunda gorulen ve teda- vi edilmedii taktirde cok ciddi difl problemlerine yol acabilen bir hastal›kt›r. Biz cal›flmam›zda ‹stanbul Kartal'da bruksizm prevalans›n› %23 olarak bulduk. Bruksizmin etyolojisi cok tar- t›flmal› olup etyolojik faktorlerin kesin ortaya konmas› icin ileri cal›flmalara ihtiyac vard›r. Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this large field study is to investi- gate the prevalence of an existing association between brux- ism according to age groups in primary school children. Methods: The study was performed in four primary schools which were chosen randomly in Kartal, Istanbul. The children's parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire that included questions concerning the associated symptoms of bruxism. The interrelations between age groups and bruxism items were examined by chi-square tests. Results: The study population consisted from 1041 (539 boys and 502 girls) primary school children. The children were divid- ed into three groups as 5-7 years old children in Group I (n= 199), 8-10 years old children in Group II (n=452) and 11-14 years old children in Group III (n=390). Prevalence of bruxism in the study sample was found as 240 (23%). There was no sta- tistically significant association between bruxism and gender. In our large field study, bruxism was observed mostly in Group I and the overall prevalence was estimated as 23%. Conclusion: Bruxism is especially seen in children and may lead to serious dental problems if it is left untreated. In our study we found the prevalence of bruxism as 23% at Kartal, Istanbul. As the etiology of bruxism is controversial, further studies are required to clarify the condition.