Subjective and objective evaluation of bruxing patients undergoing short-term splint therapy
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Vol. 9 (4) , 279-289
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2842.1982.tb01017.x
Abstract
Subjective and objective criteria were utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of short-term bite splint therapy on bruxistic behaviour. A simple bruxism monitoring device was used to check pre-treatment and post-treatment nocturnal bruxism. This preliminary study suggests that short-term splint therapy is effective in eliminating mild to moderate facial pain and dysfunction while reducing bruxistic behaviour. The bruxism monitoring device is a simple and effective tool for diagnosing bruxism quantitatively.Keywords
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