Condutas terapêuticas do bruxismo do sono na infância: revisão de literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Sleep bruxism is the involuntary and repetitive activity of the mastication muscles, characterized by grinding and/or clenching of the teeth. It originates in the central nervous system, with dopamine being the main neurotransmitter involved in the process. OBJECTIVES: To investigate, based on a review of the scientific literature, the current perspectives of therapeutic approaches for sleep bruxism in childhood. METHODOLOGY: This is a literature review study to verify the available evidence on the current perspectives of therapeutic approaches for sleep bruxism in childhood. In turn, searches were carried out in the MEDLINE electronic databases through PubMed and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS). Data were presented through the description of the included studies after complete reading. RESULTS: Of the four studies included, it was observed that there are different therapeutic approaches for childhood sleep bruxism, contributing to provide an individual and specific treatment for each patient. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that, in this study, carefully observing the conditions and needs of each patient are the best indications of an adequate therapeutic approach.