Avaliação dos componentes anatômicos do sistema estomatognático de crianças com bruxismo, por meio de imagens obtidas por tomografia computadorizada cone beam / Evaluation of the anatomical structures of the stomatognathic system in children with bruxism by cone beam computed tomography

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

09/01/2012

RESUMO

Among the parafunctional activities of masticatory system, bruxism can be higlighted. It occurs during sleep (Sleep Bruxism - SB) or wakefulness (Awake Bruxism - DB), which occur in two different states of consciousness (sleep and wakefulness). The International Classification of Sleep Disorders defines bruxism as \"a movement disorder with a stereotyped pattern of the masticatory system that involves teeth grinding or clenching during sleep.\" Bruxism is clinically diagnosed based on reports of teeth grinding noises that occurred at least three to five nights per week for 6 months. Also, the presence of wear facets, matutinal pain in the masticatory muscles, masseter muscle hypertrophy, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) noise or hypersensitivity, dental impressions on the cheek or tongue and tooth mobility, among others, are hallmarks of this parafunction. However, the evaluation should not be restricted to clinical examination since functional aspects are gaining importance. As consequence, imaging has become an invaluable resource for diagnosis. The objective of this paper is to describe possible changes in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anatomical components in children with bruxism by Cone Beam Computed Tomography image analysis. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, Twenty 7-11-years old male and female children treated at Ribeirão Preto Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, University of São Paulo, Brazil, were selected. The presence of all or some of the following changes was used in clinical evaluation for bruxism diagnosis in the present study: presence of wear facets, fractures in fillings, dental fractures, dental impressions in cheek and tongue, TMJ pain and clicking, masseter and temporalis muscles pain. The CT scan was performed on a i-CAT CT device and during multiplanar reconstructions, before obtaining image, the total volume of the patient was transferred to the scanner using the Frankfurt plane parallel to the ground. In Statistical analysis Fisher\ s exact test and Fisher\ s test with the Freeman-Halton extension were used for categorical variables. Values of p ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant. In the results, all patients reported pain on palpation of the temporalis and masseter muscles, as well as TMJ palpation. Erosions and sclerosis were not found. Flattening was present in all individuals, however, no statistical significance was found between this feature and clinical findings. The presence of osteophytes in the TMJ was associated with ipsilateral pain in temporomandibular joint palpation (p = 0.04). There was an association between pain in the contralateral temporal muscle and the condyle-fossa relationship in the horizontal direction (p <0.05). There was also a correlation between pain in the ipsilateral masseter muscle and the condyle-fossa relationship in the horizontal direction (p = 0.01). In conclusion, our findings suggest that bruxism can promote significant changes in the structures of the stomatognathic system since childhood.

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articulação temporomandibular bruxism in children bruxismo em crianças cone beam computed tomography temporomandibular joint tomografia computadorizada cone beam

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