This study aims to clarify the technique of occlusal stabilizing splint adjustment then to assess the overall clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
It is reasonable to highlight the occlusal stabilizing splint adjustment protocol as it is important to achieve TMDs' sign and symptom relief. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explain in detail how to adjust the occlusal stabilizing splint properly, as we found few studies that clarify the exact adjustment protocol.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
800
These devices are also known as flat plane, inter-occlusal splint, or myo relaxation splint, and are used not only to stabilize the TMJ but also protect the teeth, relax masser etand temporalis muscles, increase inter-discal space, allow the balance of bite forces, and decrease bruxism activity.
Stabilizing Splint (Centric and Eccentric)
Faculty of Dentistry - Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt
Overall Patient Satisfaction
Using PSPSQ Questionnaire (The patient satisfaction questionnaire comprised three questions assessed using 10-point Likert Scale)
Time frame: 6 months after using the stabilizing splint
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