Homeopathic therapy for sleep bruxism in a child: Findings of a 2-year case report.

Homeopathic therapy for sleep bruxism in a child: Findings of a 2-year case report.

J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2017 Oct-Dec;35(4):381-383

Authors: Silva CT, Primo LG, Mangabeira A, Maia LC, Fonseca-Gonçalves A

Abstract
Bruxism is a sleep disorder characterized by grinding and biting teeth with multifactorial etiology, resulting in deleterious effects on teeth, periodontium, and temporomandibular joint. There is a lack of scientific evidence evaluating the effectiveness of medicines in treating this parafunction. The present case report was drafted under the rules of CARE checklist. An 8-year-old male patient with sleep bruxism and associated symptoms received a combined homeopathic therapy of Phytolacca decandra 12c and Melissa officinalis 12c for 2 months. After this period of combined homeopathic therapy, the bruxism and associated symptoms completely disappeared. After 2 years of clinical follow-ups, the patient had no recurrences. The use of homeopathic therapy was successful and should be seen as an alternative to treat sleep bruxism and its associated symptoms in children.

PMID: 28914254 [PubMed - in process]

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