Prognosis
Prognostic data on bruxism are conditioned by limitations of current knowledge of bruxism as a behaviour or treatment-demanding disorder.[47]
One systematic review noted that sleep bruxism (parent- or carer-reported tooth-grinding) in children progressively decreases after the age of 9 to 10 years and that most children do not continue bruxing in adolescence and adulthood.
In adults, bruxism prevalence has been shown to decrease with age.[8]
It is likely that the described fluctuation of bruxism over time is influenced by changes in patients’ psychological or physical health.
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