Getting less than seven hours of sleep might lower the levels of a protective antioxidant in the gums of kids and teens. This could make it harder for their mouths to fight off damaging molecules, though the study didn't find a statistically certain link.

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Estimation of gingival crevicular fluid oxidative stress markers in school-aged children and teenagers with insufficient sleep

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2022 Dec 18

The study found that kids and teens who do not get enough sleep tend to have slightly lower levels of a protective antioxidant in their gums, though the drop was not statistically certain. This suggests that poor sleep might make it harder for the mouth to fight off damage, supporting the idea that adequate sleep helps maintain oral defenses.

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Estimation of gingival crevicular fluid oxidative stress markers in school-aged children and teenagers with insufficient sleep

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DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02642-z

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Not getting enough sleep is linked to higher oxidative stress in the gums, and this happens the same way for both younger kids and teenagers. In short, sleep loss affects oral health markers equally across these age groups.

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Getting less than seven hours of sleep each night is linked to higher levels of oxidative stress markers in the gums of kids and teens. This means poor sleep can upset the natural chemical balance in the mouth, leading to more harmful free radicals regardless of whether the child or teenager is younger or older.

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Getting less than seven hours of sleep each night is linked to higher levels of tissue damage markers in the gums of kids and teens. This suggests that not sleeping enough might weaken the mouth's tissues by increasing harmful oxidative stress.

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How much sleep a child gets plays a bigger role in their gum health than their age or how well they brush their teeth. Getting enough sleep helps keep harmful stress chemicals in the gums balanced, while poor sleep can increase them.

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