PEDIATRIC BRUXISM

Bruxism is the act of grinding and/or squeezing teeth during the day and night, whose prevalence is 43%, with 57% due to malocclusion and 53% due to oral habits, pacifier sucking was the one that obtained the result most significant. The objective of this research will be to carry out a literature review in indexed databases to identify the prevalence, clinical characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments reported in current dentistry. Some authors claim that there is no relationship between bruxism and occlusal factors, but rather between oral habits. Other authors say that the prevalence of bruxism in children is 7 to 20%, where it is evidenced that psychological, emotional, hereditary and occupational factors can cause bruxism, with headache, mobility and temporomandibular dysfunction as sequelae of these manifestations. affirm that nocturnal bruxism is associated with nightmares and emotional state in 53% of cases. It can be concluded that professionals involved in the treatment of children must be able to diagnose and interact for a comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatment to promote health and monitor children's growth.