アブストラクト（37巻1号：The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College）

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

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Title　： Sleep and Brain Function in Children
Subtitle　： BKDC CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS: Stomatognathic System and Occlusion Medicine
Authors　： Madoka Takahara, Sachiko Suwa
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Organization　： Department of Craniofacial Growth and Development Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental College
Journal　： The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume　： 37
Number　： 1
Page　： 83-87
Year/Month　： 2009 / 3
Article　： Report
Publisher　： Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract　： [Abstract] Sleep is necessary to optimize the brain function in children and is vital for mental and physical development. First, in this review, we describe the reason for sleep in optimal brain function in children. Then we report on an investigation into sleep habits and bruxism in children that was carried out in a rural area of Japan (Yamanashi Prefecture) in 2006 and in a metropolitan area (Tokyo) in 2007. The incidence of severe bruxers among children in the rural area was greater than that in the metropolitan area. This phenomenon suggests that the incidence of sleep bruxism in children may be related to psychological stress, possibly caused by a "night-owl" lifestyle. Finally we suggest 10 tips to enable children to get better sleep. It goes without saying that children with sufficient sleep are both mentally and physically healthy. One of a parent's basic duties in bringing up children carefully is to ensure that their children have sufficient sleep. The children of today will be responsible for our future tomorrow.
Practice　： Dentistry
Keywords　： Sleep, Children, Brain function, Sleep bruxism, Sleep habits