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PubMed1975

Pantographic records on TMJ dysfunction subjects treated with occlusal splints: a progress report.

Five subjects with TMJ dysfunction showed difficulty in making reproducible mandibular border movements as recorded by a pantograph. These subjects were treated with occlusal bite splints, and muscle activity was studied by electromyography. After one month of treatment, most subjects showed relief of clinical symptoms and improved EMG muscular activity. Most of the subjects' mandibular movements did not improve to the point of making reproducible border movements on a pantograph. The length of time and the type of treatment may have had a significant effect on the results. This should be investigated further.

Electromyography↗
PubMed1994

Reflections on the Michigan occlusal splint.

Specific features related to the development, design and use of the Michigan splint have been described. Additional benefits from the Michigan splint beyond what can be expected from conventional stabilization splints and bite planes have been suggested. Important aspects of corrections and maintenance care of the Michigan splint have been stressed.

Acrylic Resins↗
PubMed1995

Variation of skin surface temperature over the masseter muscles in patients with myofascial pain following occlusal splint treatment.

The skin surface temperature (SST) over the masseter muscles was measured in 19 patients suffering from myofascial pain (MP) and 20 controls who had no history of any craniomandibular disorder. Seven measurements with intervals of 2 weeks were carried out. MP patients received an occlusal stabilization appliance during their second visit as their only treatment. Clinical symptoms, including muscle sensitivity to palpation, jaw movement and general feeling were evaluated at each visit and compared to baseline. The results indicated that SST in the control group remained almost unchanged throughout the study. In the MP group, the mean temperature decreased during the study after initial treatment. Accordingly, there was a probability of 88.5% that the occlusal appliance treatment in the MP group would cause a decrease of SST over the masseter muscle. A significant relationship between clinical improvement and a decrease of SST was found in the MP group. Temperature recordings with certain limitations could be an objective assessory tool in diagnosis and follow-up of patients with myofascial pain.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1995

Effects of occlusal splints on the asymmetry of masticatory muscle activity during maximal clenching.

The effects of stabilization splints on the electromyographic activity patterns of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles during maximal clenching in healthy subjects and subjects with different types of stomatognathic dysfunction syndrome were investigated. No marked effect of splints on the asymmetry of muscle activity during bilateral clenching was revealed immediately after splint insertion. During unilateral clenching in the intercuspal position (ICP), the relative asymmetry index (rAI) of the masseter muscles, detecting the imbalance of left and right muscular activity, was significantly increased. The use of splints suppressed the asymmetry of masseter muscle activity during unilateral clenching. This result suggests that the use of a splint is a method of suppressing clench-caused aggravation of stomatognathic dysfunction in the presence of an imbalance between left and right muscle activities.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

[Occlusal splint therapy in reciprocal TMJ clicking. A critical observation within a follow-up study].

During post-treatment examination the effect of splint therapy on 14 temporomandibular joints (TMJ) with anterior disk displacement were examined using clinical and instrumental findings and magnet resonance imaging (MRI) to judge the therapeutical success of the treatment from an orthodontic perspective. A stable reposition of the TMJ disk was achieved in four joints, which showed no relapse over a two-year period of observation. The success of the therapy was dependent on the extent of the tissue damage to the TMJ and also on patient compliance. The MRI yielded therapeutically valuable information, which is not revealed in the clinical-instrumental analysis, on the tissue structure of the disk and the ligaments. In certain cases the use of MRI is necessary to confirm the clinical diagnosis.

Adolescent↗