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Usefulness of occlusal splints
Dentists often use occlusal splints in the management of occlusodontic problems. Because they are considered to provide non-invasive and reversible treatment they are therapeutic devices that conform well to the current philosophy governing protocols for therapy of the masticatory system. Proper design and placement of occlusal splints requires that they respond to precise indications and that ...
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The existence of symptoms of craniomandibular dysfunc tion (CMD), especially in muscles and TMJ often prevents basic functions of the orofacial system. In addition to the present pain (arthralgia and myalgia), one of the most common signs of CMD is restriction of mandibular move ments and inability to achieve the central mandibular posi tion spontaneously. Such conditions can be very persist...
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BACKGROUND Sleep bruxism is an oral activity characterised by teeth grinding or clenching during sleep. Several treatments for sleep bruxism have been proposed such as pharmacological, psychological, and dental. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splints for the treatment of sleep bruxism with alternative interventions, placebo or no treatment. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched ...
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The aim of this study is to assess the electrical activity generated in temporal and masseter muscles during voluntary muscular contraction of patients with bruxism, as a result of the use of two types of occlusal splints (occlusal stabilization splint and soft occlusal splint) in which 2 groups of 8 patients were evaluated -12 women and four men aged 19 to 40 years, who used a single type of o...
متن کاملAnalysis of TMJ vibration sounds before and after use of two types of occlusal splints.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds are important and common physical signs of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the effect of the use of occlusal bite splints (stabilizing and repositioning) on the sounds produced in the TMJ, by means of the electrovibratography (EVG). Thirty-one patients with TMD from the Dental School of Ribeirão Preto...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dentofacial Anomalies and Orthodontics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2110-5715
DOI: 10.1051/odfen/2012104