title: [Evaluation of the treatment effect of bruxism using two occlusal splint].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the clinical treatment effect of bruxism by using group functional occlusion splint and canine protect occlusion splint.
  
  
  METHODS
  Group functional occlusion splint and canine protect occlusion splint were made, the patients were asked to wear the splint during night,the clinical effect was evaluated and compared using SPSS10.0 software package for Chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The successful rate of treatment of bruxism was 79.16% in group functional occlusion splint, while the successful rate of treatment of bruxism was 83.33% in canine protect occlusion splint.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two kinds of occlusion splints have similar curative effect for bruxism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, People's Hospital of Lishui, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. sushiwenjms@163.com
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yin-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D013165:Splints