Influence of Occlusal Splint on Mandibular Movements in Patients with Bruxism: a Comparative Pilot Study
| Autor: | Josip Škaričić, Marko Vuletić, Nikša Dulčić, Samir Čimić, Sonja Kraljević-Šimunković |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_treatment
Condyle Occlusal Splints 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Statistical significance medicine In patient General Dentistry Orthodontics business.industry Mandibular Condyle 030206 dentistry Centric relation Temporomandibular joint lcsh:RK1-715 stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Maximum intercuspation lcsh:Dentistry Bruxism Pilot Study Splint (medicine) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Acta Stomatologica Croatica Acta Stomatologica Croatica, Vol 54, Iss 3, Pp 322-332 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1846-0410 0001-7019 |
| DOI: | 10.15644/asc54/3/10 |
| Popis: | Objective: The objective of this pilot study was to examine the impact of occlusal splint treatment on mandibular border movements and the condyle position in subjects with bruxism. Material and methods: The study included 9 subjects diagnosed with bruxism (mean age 28.7) and 9 subjects in the control group (mean age 30.5). All subjects were adults, eugnathic, and with a dentoalveolar Angle Class I, without prosthetic restorations, previous or current orthodontic treatments, a systemic disease or previous surgical interventions in the temporomandibular joint. All experimental and con-trol group subjects were provided with a standardized relaxation occlusal splint, which they wore for 8 weeks. During this time, an initial and three additional measurements of incisal opening (IO), left condyle opening (OLC), right condyle opening (ORC), left laterotrusion (LLI) and right laterotrusion (LRI) (after 2, 4 and 8 weeks) were performed using an Arcus Digamma II (Kavo) ultrasound device for mandibular movements recording. Using the same instrument, the condylar position during protrusion, left and right laterotrusion, and in the centric relation position (CR) was analyzed initially and after 8 weeks using the maximum intercuspation as reference point. Continuous variables were described using basic statistical parameters, and the statistical significance of differences between the variables was checked by the t-test and χ2 test (p |
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