Occlusal Splints
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Sleep-related breathing disorders]

8 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) is a term that includes several different diagnoses. This paper describes aetiology, diagnostics, treatment options and consequences of untreated disease, in children and adults. MATERIAL AND ... Read more...

An investigation of upper airway changes associated with mandibular advancement device using sleep videofluoroscopy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively evaluate the effects of the mandibular advancement device (MAD) on changes in the upper respiratory tract during sleep using sleep videofluoroscopy (SVF) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). DESIGN: ... Read more...

Single-splint technique in orthognathic surgery: intraoperative checkpoints to control facial symmetry.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Despite the most meticulous preoperative planning and execution, intraoperative soft-tissue response to dentoskeletal changes is often different from those statistically predicted, especially when midline asymmetry is present. A ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Occlusal Splints'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• New single-arch sleep appliance therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Dental sleep medicine: the "new porcelain veneer"? 29 Sep 2009
• [Sleep-related breathing disorders] 8 Sep 2009
• An investigation of upper airway changes associated with mandibular advancement device using sleep videofluoroscopy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 30 Aug 2009
• Discussion. Single-splint technique in orthognathic surgery: intraoperative checkpoints to control facial symmetry. 30 Aug 2009
• Single-splint technique in orthognathic surgery: intraoperative checkpoints to control facial symmetry. 30 Aug 2009
• Accuracy of maxillary positioning in bimaxillary surgery. 2 Jul 2009
• Resilient appliance-therapy treatment outcome in patients with TMD pain correlated to MRI-determined changes in condyle position. 29 Jun 2009
• A novel mouth guard for prevention of post-operative graft contraction of severely burned paediatric patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Retrospective analysis of porcelain failures of metal ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures supported by 729 implants in 152 patients: patient-specific and implant-specific predictors of ceramic failure. 30 May 2009
• Effect of an adjustable mandibular advancement appliance on sleep bruxism: a crossover sleep laboratory study. 29 Apr 2009
• Temporomandibular joint disorders and maxillomandibular malformations: role of condylar "repositionin" plate. 29 Apr 2009
• Comparison of mandibular advancement splint and tongue stabilizing device in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Apr 2009
• Effects of the full breath solution appliance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a preliminary study. 30 Mar 2009
• Relationship of temporomandibular disorders to muscle tension-type headaches and a neuromuscular orthosis approach to treatment. 30 Mar 2009
• Shortened dental arch and cerebral regional blood volume: an experimental pilot study with optical topography. 30 Mar 2009
• Surviving and thriving in hard times. 30 Mar 2009
• Sports dentistry--what's it all about? 30 Mar 2009
• Effect of 2 jaw exercises on occlusal function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during oral appliance therapy: a randomized controlled trial. 30 Mar 2009
• Influence of oral appliances on craniocervical posture in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome patients. 29 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Occlusal Splints'

Definition: Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat clenching and bruxism and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.

Descriptor UI: D017090

Alternative terms: Occlusal Splints; Splints, Occlusal; Occlusal Splint; Splint, Occlusal;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; virology; ethics;

Tree Number: E06.658.453.510;

History Note: 93

Technical Notes: rigid or flexible splint used in orthodontics & treatment of clenching & bruxism