Subjective and objective evaluation of bruxing patients undergoing short-term splint therapy.
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.
D000328:Adult; D002012:Bruxism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D013165:Splints; D013997:Time Factors