Allergic rhinitis and bruxism in children association andoccurrence
Full dent. sci
; 3(10): 217-220, jan.-mar. 2012. tab
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| ID: lil-642922
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BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The study assessed the occurrence ofallergic rhinitis and bruxism, and the associationbetween these variables from a sample of childrenranging from 1 to 12 years of age in thecity of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Studydesign:
This was a retrospective study and data wereanalyzed from 465 records belonging to the PediatricDentistry Clinic at the Federal Universityof Santa Maria from January 1997 to December2008. In a questionnaire applied to the childrensparents, questions about bruxism and allergicrhinitis occurrence were included. The chi-squaretest was used to assess data. Girls made up 51%of the sample and boys 49%.Results:
The resultsshowed a 53.1% allergic rhinitis occurrenceand a 23.9% bruxism occurrence. Of the childrenshowing bruxism, 63% also showed allergicrhinitis.Conclusion:
Therefore, the associationbetween bruxism and allergic rhinitis was significant.It was concluded that bruxism-bearing childrenare likely to develop allergic rhinitis.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
BBO
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Bruxismo
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Rinite
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article