Treating trismus with dynamic splinting: a case report
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Treating trismus with dynamic splinting: a case report.
Trismus is a pathological condition of the muscles of mastication which commonly affects patients who have undergone dental procedures, oral surgery, and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The purpose of this case report is to describe the use of dynamic splinting, a noninvasive modality to reduce trismus which occurred in a patient following multiple dental procedures. A 26 year old m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral Science
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1880-4926,1343-4934
DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.51.141