Sleep-related bruxism response to melatonin treatment: three school age children

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Pediatric Practice and Research
Volume:7 Issue:Ek - IRUPEC 2019 Kongresi Tam Metin Bildirileri
Sleep-related bruxism response to melatonin treatment: three school age children

Sleep-related bruxism response to melatonin treatment: three school age children

Authors : Semih ERDEN

Pages : 1-4

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Publication Date : 2019-12-10

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :Bruxism related to sleep involves activation of the chewing muscles and results in tooth clenching, chattering, and grinding. Risk factors related to bruxism in sleep are obstructive sleep apnea, alcohol, caffeine, parasomnias such as sleep-talking and sleepwalking, anxiety, and other psychiatric and neurologic disorders, and some medications. There is still no treatment proven to be effective for the treatment of sleep bruxism. This case presents three school-aged children who presented with bruxism who responded to low-dose melaton
Keywords : sleep, child, bruxism, melatonin

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