Sleep Bruxism and SDB in Albanian Growing Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Giuseppina Laganà (Author), Vesna Osmanagiq (Author), Arianna Malara (Author), Nicolò Venza (Author), Paola Cozza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 10.3390/dj9030025; 2304-6767
• Keywords: bruxism; questionnaire; SDB; OSAS; Dentistry; RK1-715
• Source: Dentistry Journal, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 25 (2021)

The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible correlation between sleep bruxism and risk factors of developing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a sample of growing subjects and to assess parental awareness about sleep bruxism in their children. <b>Methods:</b> The sample was composed of 310 subjects (173 females and 137 males), with a mean age of 8.9 years, attending "Ndre Mjeda" school of Tirana (Albania). All parents of the children participating in the study were asked to fill in a questionnaire manually or via a digital version. The questionnaire was composed of three sections: personal data, sleep quality data, and OSAS risk factors, and it was filled out by both parents. <b>Results:</b> Of our samples, 41.3% presented with bruxism, and 16.5% of the parents ground their teeth. Oral breathing was reported in 11.9% of the subjects, and among these, 40% of the subjects were affected by bruxism (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Of the subjects, 18.7% snore overnight. Comparing it with sleep bruxism, the two phenomena are often related (<i>p</i> = 0.00). <b>Conclusions</b>: Heredity, night-sweating, nycturia, oral breathing, and snoring seem to have a significant correlation with bruxism.