Factors associated with awake bruxism according to perceptions of parents/guardians and self‐reports of children

• DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12786
• Publication Date: 2021-03-17T16:41:14Z
• Authors: Tiago Ribeiro Leal; Larissa Chaves Mo...; Érick Tássio Barb...; Maria Jacinta Arê...; Matheus França Pe...; Saul Martins Paiva; Júnia Maria Serra...; Fernanda de Morai...; Ana Flávia Granvi...
• Keywords: Parents; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Bruxism; Female; Self Report; Dental Caries; Wakefulness; Child; 3. Good health

AbstractBackgroundBruxism is a repetitive activity of the masticatory muscles that has been associated with orofacial disorders and psychosocial factorsAimThe aim of this study was to investigate associations between possible awake bruxism (PAB) and family functioning, bullying, and dental caries in children 8‐10 years of age.DesignA school‐based study was conducted with 739 pairs of parents/guardians and children. The parents/guardians answered the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales for the establishment of family functioning. Information on bullying due to dental conditions was collected from the children. Dental caries in the children was evaluated using International Caries Detection and Assessment System criteria. A directed acyclic graph was used to define the theoretical model and select control factors. Descriptive analysis was performed, followed by multivariate logistic regression for complex samples.ResultsConsidering the parental reports, fewer years of mother's schooling, a low family income, very flexible family adaptability, and cavitated dental caries were associated with PAB. The female sex, bullying, and orofacial dysfunction were associated with self‐reported PAB.ConclusionsTherefore, the factors associated with PAB differ according to the reports of parents/guardians or self‐reports of children. Healthcare providers should consider both reports for a more effective intervention addressing PAB.