Investigating the effect of bruxism on maxillary arch length and width in children using three-dimensional digital model analysis

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BODRUMLU E. H., Çakmak Özlü F., Yilmaz H., Demiriz L.

PROGRESS IN ORTHODONTICS, vol.23, no.1, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s40510-021-00396-y
  • Journal Name: PROGRESS IN ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: Bruxism, Children, Digital dentistry, Digital model, Maxillary arch, Three-dimensional imaging, SLEEP BRUXISM, PLASTER MODELS, MIXED DENTITION, BITE FORCE, PREVALENCE, MORPHOLOGY, ACCURACY, REPRODUCIBILITY, RELIABILITY, MALOCCLUSION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Bruxism is defined as repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by the grinding and clenching of teeth. The prevalence of bruxism in children is extensive, and it can cause irregularities in dental arches. The study aimed to investigate the presence of any effects of bruxism on maxillary arch length and width in children using three-dimensional (3D) digital model analysis. Method This study evaluated 30 children with bruxism. For every child with bruxism, a case control without bruxism was selected and matched for gender, age, and dentition. Digital models of the patients' maxilla were obtained with a 3D intraoral scanner, and width and length measurements between the reference points on the maxilla were obtained on the digital models. Results The mean age of the study group was 9.13 +/- 1.27. Insignificance differences were found between females and males within and between groups in terms of maxillary width and length. Insignificant difference was found between the control and study groups when the lengths of 3R-3L, 4R-4L, 5R-5L, 6R-6L, and IP-M were compared (p > 0.05). Conclusion Based on the study results, there were no differences in the maxillary arch length and width in patients with bruxism and patients without bruxism.