Symptomatology of the temporomandibular dysfunction related to parafunctional habits in children / Sintomatologia da disfunção temporomandibular em relação aos hábitos parafuncionais em crianças
Braz. j. oral sci
;
4(14): 787-790, july-sept. 2005. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: lil-427766
ABSTRACT
The study focused on verifying the prevalence of Temporomandibular Dysfunction in children, correlating it to their parafunctional habits. A questionnaire was utilized, which was answered by the mothers of 90 children aging three to seven years old (49 girls and 41 boys). The questionnaire inquired whether the child presented pain in the TMJ, head, ears, or in the neck region; tiredness or difficulty when chewing; if he/she used pacifier; habits like biting pens, chewing gum, teethgrinding or clenching, and biting the nails. Among the interviewed girls, 53% showed some sign or symptom of TMD, while among the boys, this prevalence was 39%. The most common complaint was headache. When considering the habits, they were more frequent among the children who presented pain or discomfort. So, parafunctions can be an important factor contributing to the etiology of the dysfunctions
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LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Sinais e Sintomas
/
Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
UNICAMP/BR
/
University Center Nove de Julho/BR
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