Prevalance of Sleep Bruxism Among a Group of Egyptian Children

Prevalence of Sleep Bruxism in a Group of Egyptian Children and Its Relation to Screen Time and Sugar Consumption

The goal of this observational study is to detect the prevalence of sleep bruxism in a group of Egyptian children and detect its relation to screen-time and sugar consumption. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. In a group of Egyptian Children what is the prevalence of sleep bruxism?
2. What is the relation between sleep bruxism and screen time and sugar consumption?

Parents of a group of Egyptian Children aged 6-8 years old will be asked to fill

1. An informed Consent
2. Children Sleep Habit Questionnaire to detect the presence of sleep bruxism or not?
3. Food Frequency Questionnaire of Health Behaviour Sugar Consumption questionnaire
4. Leisure Time, Television Use, Computer Use Sections of the Health Behaviour Sugar Consumption Questionnaire

Inclusion Criteria:

• Positive Subject acceptance for participation in the study
• Healthy children aged 6-8 years old
• Both genders
• The presence of mixed dentition with permnant first molar erupted

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with mental or neurological disorders
• Children with systemic disorders
• Children who use medications that could not interfere with the central nervous system
• Children suffering from sleep disorders. e.g: Obstructive Sleep Apnea