title: Topical review: sleep bruxism, headaches, and sleep-disordered breathing in children and adolescents.
abstract: Sleep bruxism, a well-known burden for dentists, is commonly observed in pediatric populations. Dentists are responsible for the detection and prevention of the detrimental consequences on the stomatognathic system that may occur in some patients with sleep bruxism. However, sleep bruxism is much more than tooth wear, since it is frequently associated with orofacial pain, headaches, and other more severe sleep disorders, such as sleep-disordered breathing. Although the mechanisms underlying the possible interactions among sleep bruxism, headaches, and sleep-disordered breathing need further research, these conditions are often concomitant. A literature search was performed to identify relevant publications related to the topic, which have been integrated in this topical review. The aim of this article was to provide a brief overview on sleep bruxism, headaches, and sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric patients and to promote a multispecialist approach (including dentists, sleep specialist physicians, and psychologists) in the diagnosis and management of these frequently associated disorders.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Maria Clotilde
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carra
authors.forename: Olivero
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bruni
authors.forename: Nelly
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huynh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D020186:Sleep Bruxism / Q000150:complications*