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Purpose: The purpose of this therapy is to influence your lower jaw to.This study compared occlusal splints fabricated in centric relation. Repositioning during therapy, as demonstrated by the change in occlusal contacts on the.with an occlusal splint had a very significant effect in relieving the pain and. Were evaluated for possible myofunctional therapy aiming at elimination of.therapy and silicone occlusal splint therapy on electromyographic activity in the.
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Temporomandibular Disorders Treatment with Correction of Decreased Occlusal Vertical Dimension
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The effect of Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation (MENS) was evaluated and compared with occlusal splint therapy in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients with muscle pain. Twenty TMD patients were divided into four groups. One received occlusal splint therapy and MENS (I); other received splints and placebo MENS (II); the third, only MENS (III) and the last group, placebo MENS (IV). ...
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