Omir Aldowah, Ali A Assiry, Nizar F Mujallid, Farid N Ashi, Faisal Abduljawad, Minna M Al-Zahrani, Rawam Ezzaddin, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari
Assessment of oral health knowledge, literacy, and attitude among schoolteachers towards oral health - A cross-sectional study
BMC oral health
study aimed identify compare prevalence temporomandibular disorders tmds oral parafunctions among children living childprotection institutions clcpi children living parents clwp ii determine whether association oral parafunctions tmds iii examine possible impact stress tmds study conducted total 385 children divided two groups clcpi group n 184 clwp group control n 201 children 818 years age living protectivecare facilities kocaeli turkey included study clcpi group clwp control group comprised children age clcpi group clwp group living families randomly selected one primary school one elementary school one high school kocaeli turkey child study completed questionnaire underwent clinical examination overall prevalence tmds oral parafunctions higher clcpi group clwp group p 005 vast majority participants reported least one parafunction clcpi n 973 clwp n 93 problems related family friends higher clcpi group whereas problems related school lessons higher clwp group p 005 groups positive associations found signs symptoms tmds oral parafunctions stressful life events prevalence signs symptoms tmds oral parafunctions differed significantly clcpi clwp groups children clcpi group found significantly prone tmds oral parafunctions children clwp group