Joyson Moses

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Mogappair, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Influence of Type of Personality and Bruxism in Children
    Author(s): Deepa Gurunathan*, Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Joyson Moses, Nivedhitha MS and Meghana Reddy J

    Bruxism is a repetitive jaw-muscle movement characterized by grinding or clenching of teeth in an unconscious manner while awake or in sleep. Bruxism is mostly found in children aged between 3-10 years, it gradually reduces with increase in age. Bruxism has a multifactorial etiology, which includes morphological, pathophysiological and psychosocial factors. Psychosocial factors include anxiety, stress and characteristics of personality. The aim is to do a survey on the influence of personality and bruxism in children. The questionnaire-based study was carried out among parents with children between the ages of 1-17 years. The questionnaire comprised 15 questions which were used to detect the personality changes of children with bruxism. The questionnaire was uploaded on to an online survey platform (google forms) and the link was .. Read More»

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