title: Chronic headache and nocturnal bruxism in a 5-year-old child treated with an occlusal splint.
abstract: A report is presented of a 5-year-old girl who had an 11-month history of chronic headache and nocturnal bruxism. Treatment using a removable appliance that provided maximum support in centric relation was successful in relieving the headache during a follow-up period of 22 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Glasgow University, Scotland.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D015995:Prevalence