Sleep Disorder and Oral Habits in Children

Sleep is a vital physiological function for the maintenance of health and quality of life. Harmful, non-nutritive and parafunctional oral habits are believed to have a negative effect on adequate rest at night. The aim of the present study was to determine associations between quality of sleep and harmful oral habits among children aged three to six years. Fifty children from a private school in São Paulo (Brazil) were evaluated using two questionnaires on sleep quality and harmful oral habits. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis. The chi-square test was employed for the categorical variables and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out to compare mean values. The Student's t-test was used for all analyses, with the significance level set at 5%. The SPSS 12.0 program for Windows was used to analyze the results.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Disorder Malocclusion Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Wake Disorders Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Diseases

Age range

3 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nove de Julho University

São Paulo, 18130 430, Brazil

About this study

An observational cross-sectional study was carried out with the aim of determining associations between quality of sleep and harmful oral habits among children aged three to six years. This study was conducted in compliance with the Brazilian National Health Council/Ministry of Health guidelines contained in Resolution 196/96 and received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Universidade Metropolitana de Santos (Brazil) under process number 026/2010. Parents/guardians of all participants were properly informed regarding the objectives of the study and signed a statement of informed consent.

Fifty children (3 to 6 years of age) from a private school in the city of Sao Paulo were evaluated by means of two questionnaires administered to parents/guardians: The "Undesirable Habits Questionnaire", composed of 15 investigative questions on harmful oral habits as well as dietary and psychological factors, and the Sleep Habits Questionnaire.6 The data were submitted to descriptive analysis. The chi-square test was employed for the categorical variables and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out to compare mean values. The Student's t-test was used for all analyses, with the significance level set at 5%. The SPSS 12.0 program for Windows was used to analyze the results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

3 to 6 years of age

Exclusion criteria

over 6 years of age

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nove de Julho

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Registry information

Official study title

Association Between Quality of Sleep and Harmful Oral Habits Among Children

Acronym: SOHab

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Nov 2, 2011
Registry last updated: Nov 2, 2011

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