Parafunctional habits and attitude to oral health reported by students attending public middle schools in the South of Italy.
Parafunctional oral habits were identified as highly frequent, exerting considerable impact on oral health; a gender-specific frequency was observed. Dental practitioners should include the screening of TMDs in their routine dental examinations; caregivers and teachers should encourage correct oral behaviours in children and adolescents.
Authors
- Massimo Attanasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-5530)
- Vera Panzarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6339-6020)
- Maria Eleonora Bizzoca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-6499)
- Martina Coppini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0834-1841)
- Fortunato Buttacavoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1841-401X)
- Giovanna Giuliana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-6373)
- Giuseppina Campisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9443-0495)
- D Montemaggiore
- Marilena Bazzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0874-6304)
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2025.2339
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00