ERIC Number: EJ816456
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0968-7912
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Prevalence of Bruxism among Mexican Children with Down Syndrome
Lopez-Perez, Ruben; Lopez-Morales, Patricia; Borges-Yanez, S. Aida; Maupome, Gerardo; Pares-Vidrio, Gustavo
Down Syndrome Research and Practice, v12 n1 p45-49 Jul 2007
This study sought to determine the prevalence of bruxism in a Mexican community of children with Down syndrome, and to evaluate bruxism's relationship with age, sex, intellectual disability level, and type of chromosomal abnormality of trisomy 21. Using a cross-sectional design, 57 boys and girls (3 to 14 years old) were examined. Three approaches to establish presence or absence of bruxism were employed: parental questionnaire, clinical examination, and dental study casts. Data were analysed using bivariate analyses and conditional logistic regression. We found that the overall prevalence of bruxism was 42%. No statistically significant associations between bruxism and age, sex, or intellectual disability level were found. There was, however, a significant association between bruxism and type of chromosomal abnormality, with mosaicism being more frequently associated with bruxism. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Incidence, Mexicans, Dental Health, Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Severity (of Disability), Mental Retardation, Genetic Disorders, Children, Early Adolescents, Questionnaires, Correlation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Parents; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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