Non-Cochrane · aetiology · PM42746191
Association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bruxism: a systematic review.
Thimoteo Anna Carolina Pereira, Coelho Manuella S, Meller Dias De Oliveira Júlia, et al. · Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1762324
Findings
7 findings
| Population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children, adolescents and adults with versus without ADHD | ADHD diagnosed by any DSM edition (exposure) | Individuals without ADHD | Presence of bruxism (sleep or awake; self-report, clinical or device-based assessment) Age group: adults | OR 1.99 [1.60, 2.48] GRADE not reported 1 study · 11699 participants |
| Children, adolescents and adults with versus without ADHD | ADHD diagnosed by any DSM edition (exposure) | Individuals without ADHD | Presence of bruxism (sleep or awake; self-report, clinical or device-based assessment) Sensitivity: excluding studies at high risk of bias | OR 2.32 [1.79, 3.00] GRADE not reported 14 studies |
| Children, adolescents and adults | ADHD | No ADHD | Presence of bruxism | OR 2.16 [1.72, 2.71] GRADE not reported 16 studies · 16348 participants |
| Children, adolescents and adults | ADHD | No ADHD | Presence of bruxism Sensitivity: excluding studies with fewer than 100 participants | OR 1.98 [1.60, 2.46] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Children | ADHD | No ADHD | Presence of bruxism Children | OR 2.11 [1.27, 3.50] GRADE not reported 3 studies · 1255 participants |
| Children and adolescents | ADHD | No ADHD | Presence of bruxism Children and adolescents | OR 2.24 [1.60, 3.13] GRADE not reported 12 studies · 3394 participants |
| Children and adolescents | ADHD | No ADHD | Presence of bruxism Sensitivity: excluding studies with fewer than 100 participants | OR 1.89 [1.32, 2.71] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
Included primary studies 17
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandri-Bonetti 2024 Malocclusions, Sleep Bruxism, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk in Pediatric ADHD Patients: A Prospective Study. PMID:38327066 | 2024 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Atmetlla 2006 Behavior and orofacial characteristics of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder during a dental visit. PMID:16683663 | 2006 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Brancher 2019 Oral Health of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. PMID:32440072 | 2019 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Chau 2017 Oral health of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. PMID:28035689 | 2017 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Chiang 2010 Association between symptoms and subtypes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep problems/disorders. PMID:20408926 | 2010 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Ehlers 2019 Oral health of children and adolescents with or without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) living in residential care in… PMID:31766996 | 2019 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Ertuğrul 2018 The effects of psychostimulants on oral health and saliva in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A case-control study. PMID:30156210 | 2018 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Gau 2009 Sleep problems and disorders among adolescents with persistent and subthreshold attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. PMID:19480234 | 2009 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Malacarne 2024 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and psychostimulant use in patients seeking dental care-Associations with common orofacial pain… PMID:38379383 | 2024 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Malki 2005 Prevalence of bruxism in children receiving treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study. PMID:15554406 | 2004 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Mota-Veloso 2017 Effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder signs and socio-economic status on sleep bruxism and tooth wear among schoolchildren:… PMID:28155241 | 2017 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Roy 2020 Dental malocclusion among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. PMID:33008711 | 2020 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Sabuncuoglu 2014 Breastfeeding and parafunctional oral habits in children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. PMID:24841034 | 2014 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Suligowska 2021 Parafunctions, Signs and Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), in Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):… PMID:34994743 | 2021 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Tsai 2012 Sleep problems in children with autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and epilepsy DOI:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.07.002 | 2012 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
| Tsai 2012 Live virus neutralizing antibodies against pre and post Omicron strains in food and retail workers in Québec, Canada. PMID:38826717 | 2024 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Velez-Galarraga 2016 Prevalence of sleep disorders and their relationship with core symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity in children with… PMID:27461837 | 2016 | this review only | Presence of bruxism | not extracted yet |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Children (up to 12 years), adolescents (13 to 18 years) and adults (over 18 years), any sex, ethnicity or socioeconomic background; hospitals, clinics, sleep laboratories or community | 16,348 participants (1,832 with ADHD, 14,516 without); children only (n=3), children and adolescents (n=12), adults (n=1) |
| Intervention | Exposure: ADHD diagnosed by any DSM edition | ADHD diagnosed mainly by DSM-IV or DSM-5 (n=16) |
| Comparison | Individuals without ADHD | Non-ADHD controls (n=16) |
| Outcomes | Occurrence of bruxism (sleep or awake) per International Consensus, by self-report, clinical examination or device-based tools | Presence of bruxism, mostly parent-reported and/or clinical examination (n=16) |
| Study designs | Observational studies | Cross-sectional studies (n=16; one labeled case-control in Table 1) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not applicable (cross-sectional) |