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Relationship between juvenile bruxing and craniomandibular dysfunction
Author(s) -
Kieser J. A.,
Groeneveld H. T.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1998.00304.x
Subject(s) - juvenile , limiting , habit , psychology , medicine , dentistry , biology , ecology , mechanical engineering , engineering , psychotherapist
A longitudinal study was conducted over 5 years to investigate the relationship between juvenile bruxing and craniomandibular disorders. A total of 150 bruxers between the ages of 6 and 9 years were examined for oral parafunctions and TMJ symptoms. Of these, 126 were re‐examined for the same signs and symptoms after 5 years. The results showed that only 17 individuals had retained their bruxing habit. In common with other studies, we found that symptoms reduced with age. It was concluded that juvenile bruxing was a self‐limiting condition which does not progress to adult bruxism and which appeared to be unrelated to TMJ symptoms.