title: Sleep bruxism associated with nocturnal enuresis in a 6-year-old child.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bruxism is the involuntary grinding of teeth that occurs during sleep or wake time. The prevalence of bruxism in children and adolescents is high when compared to the adult population.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article presents a case report of sleep bruxism in a 6-year-old child. The interesting finding here was its association with nocturnal enuresis (NE)/bedwetting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NE could be a predisposing factor for sleep bruxism in children, as it causes emotional stress and has a negative impact on a child's self esteem. Psychological support and techniques for overcoming NE, like a scheduled waking program at night helps children with these problems by alleviating the associated stress. In addition, NE and bruxism are often associated with other sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and hence, child bruxers require careful medical evaluation to rule out such potential interactions.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muthu
authors.forename: Sathya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: Senthilkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muthusamy
authors.forename: Preena
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sidhu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020186:Sleep Bruxism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Bruxism,; Clenching,; Nocturnal enuresis