OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine whether bruxism and the use of occlusal splints affect the survival of porcelain laminate veneers in patients treated with this technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS Restorations were made in 70 patients, including 30 patients with some type of parafunctional habit. A total of 323 veneers were placed, 170 in patients with bruxism activity, and the remaining 15...

INTRODUCTION Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis is associated with more pain and restrictions than other hand osteoarthritis due to the functional importance of the thumb. While the effectiveness of surgical and pharmacological interventions has been widely examined, there is a lack of specific evidence about conservative non-pharmacological trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis therapies. The objec...

PURPOSE To investigate the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging appearance of activity-related lower leg pain (shin splints syndrome) and evaluate the relative involvement of bone and soft tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nineteen patients with activity-related lower leg pain and tenderness on palpation along the posteromedial tibia (shin splints) underwent clinical examination and MR imaging. Five ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of splinting on outcomes for injured workers with epicondylitis. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using propensity score methodology to statistically control for all observed pretreatment differences between patients with and without splints. SETTING Nationwide network of 253 occupational medicine clinics. PARTICIPANTS All injured workers (N=4614) receiv...

cclusal stabilization appliances or splints are the most widely employed method for treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the most indicated imaging modality to evaluate the components of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Forty patients with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders were treated with splints for a mean period of 12 months, ...

AIM The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of hand splinting for improving hand function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and brain injury. METHOD A systematic review with meta-analyses was conducted. Only randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials in which all participants were children aged 0 to 18 years with CP or brain injury and a hand splint (cast, brace, o...

INTRODUCTION Some patients showed unusual responses to the immobilization without any objective findings with casts in upper extremities. We hypothesized their that intolerance with excessive anxiety to casts is due to claustrophobia triggered by cast immobilization. The aim of this study is to analyze the relevance of cast immobilization to the feeling of claustrophobia and discover how to han...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the accuracy of CAD/CAM generated splints in orthognathic surgery by comparing planned versus actual post-operative 3D images. METHODS Specific planning software (SimPlant(®) OMS Standalone 14.0) was used to perform a 3D virtual Le Fort I osteotomy in 10 fresh human cadaver heads. Stereolithographic splints were then generated and used during the surgical procedure to...

The design and fabrication of custom-made wrist immobilisation splints can be a laborious process. In addition, patient adherence in terms of wear duration and frequency may be affected by a range of contributing factors including poor aesthetics, hygiene issues and fit. This paper suggests the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in a bid to resolve factors affecting adherence and improve the ef...