Association among stress, personality traits, and sleep bruxism in children

• Published in: Pediatric dentistry Vol. 34; no. 2; p. e30
• Main Authors: Serra-Negra, Junia M, Paiva, Saul M, Flores-Mendoza, Carmen E, Ramos-Jorge, Maria L, Pordeus, Isabela A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Child; Female; Humans; Male; Personality; Sleep Bruxism; Social Class

The purpose of this study was to determine the association among stress levels, personality traits, and sleep bruxism in children. A population-based case control study (proportion=1:2) was conducted involving 120 7- to 11-year-olds with sleep bruxism and 240 children without sleep bruxism. The samp...