title: Dental splint prescription patterns: a survey.
abstract: A random sample of U.S. dentists was surveyed with a mailed questionnaire to determine the number of splints that they fabricated over the preceding year for bruxers, patients with myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome and patients with TM joint pain. The results indicate that a significant number of dentists treat these disorders with dental splints. Estimates are provided for the dental profession's yearly splint output for each disorder.
authors.affiliation: Dental Behavioral Science, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine 15261.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Weyant
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nemir
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002012:Bruxism / Q000628:therapy; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017090:Occlusal Splints / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States