ArticleSleep medicine: X2021
Sleep bruxism in children: relationship with screen-time and sugar consumption.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of the Intervention "Food, Fun and Family" on Sleep Bruxism in Children
Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in a Group of Egyptian Children and Its Relation to Screen Time and Sugar Consumption
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is bruxism associated with the use of screen devices in children and adolescents? A systematic review.Brazilian oral research · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of laser acupuncture versus physical therapy intervention in management of bruxism in children: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Sleep Bruxism, Pharmacotherapy, Sleep Aspects and Screen Use in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome: A Cluster Analysis.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Examining the Influence of Glycemic Management During Sleep on Sleep-Related Bruxism: A Pilot Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Sleep Bruxism: A Narrative Review of Current Concepts, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Review
- IL-1b and TNF-a-driven sleep alterations: Neuroimmune mechanisms and behavioral implications.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Review
- Screen Time and Sleep Bruxism-A Comparison Between the Present Time and the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of screen exposure during pediatric ages including multifaceted aggravating factors: a literature review.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Association between video game addiction, stress, and bruxism in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Impact of media use on oral health, parafunctional habits, and nutritional status in preschoolers: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Multi-faceted nutritional science demonstrated through the prism of sugar: a scoping review on sugar intake and association with quality of life in children and adolescents.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Temporomandibular Disorders and Dental Wear in Video Game Players.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Associations between sleep bruxism and primary headaches: a descriptive study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2024Article
- Decreased frontal theta frequency during the presence of smartphone among children: an EEG study.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Influence of malocclusion on sleep bruxism and orofacial pain: data from a study in school children.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Sleep Bruxism in Children: A Narrative Review.Current pediatric reviews · 2024Review
- Prevalence and factors of sleep problems among Japanese children: a population-based study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Possible sleep bruxism and biological rhythm in school children.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Sleep bruxism in children, from evidence to the clinic. A systematic review.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Review
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE/
backgroundConsumption of added sugar and excessive screen-time is increasing worldwide and is associated with sleeping and behavior disorders, which are related with possible Sleep Bruxism (SB) in children. Therefore, the objective of this investigation was to examine the relationship between screen-time and sugar-consumption and possible SB in children. PATIENTS/
methodsA cross-sectional study, including parents of 460 4- to 8-year-old children, was performed. Frequency of possible SB was assessed with the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire; sugar consumption with the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Food-Frequency Questionnaire. Comprehensive measures of screen-time (including cell phones, computers, electronic devices, electronic games, and TV) were taken. The time was recorded in hour/day. All data were analyzed with STATA© data analysis and statistical software version 13.0 (Copyright 1996-2016; Stata-Corp LP, College Station, TX, USA). Spearman correlation test and ordinal-multiple-variable regression analyses were used.
resultsData of 440 subjects Mean age 6.2 years (S.D. 1.8) were analyzed. Prevalence of possible SB was 35% and screen-time was available for 92.9% of the children. Mean screen-time was 2.1 h/day. Parents reported 73% of the children (n = 319) to consume added sugar once a day every day and 20% more than once every day. Correlations of possible SB were statistically significant with screen-time (Rho = 0.8; p = 0.002) and sugar-consumption (Rho = 0.7; p = 0.03). Associations were found between possible SB and increase-to-increase screen-time and sugar-consumption (OR > 2).
conclusionThe results of this study demonstrated that as screen-time and sugar consumption increased, the frequency of bruxism in children increased.
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