ArticleBMC oral health2019
Finite element analysis of occlusal splint therapy in patients with bruxism.
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- Effectiveness of Biofeedback in Individuals with Awake Bruxism Compared to Other Types of Treatment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Comparison of digital splints versus traditional splints for bruxism management: a systematic review.BDJ open · 2026Review
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- Factors Influencing Adherence to Therapy With Occlusal Splints-A Multicentre Questionnaire Based Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of acrylic splints on bite force among dentulous patients.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Development and in-vitro validation of an intraoral wearable biofeedback system for bruxism management.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Comparison of mechanical properties of 3D printer resins for occlusal splints using different models of 3D printers.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Titanium Alloy Implants with Lattice Structures for Mandibular Reconstruction.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Influence of Soft Stabilization Splint on Electromyographic Patterns in Masticatory and Neck Muscles in Healthy Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical Evaluation of Short (6 mm) and Longer Implants Placed Side by Side in Posterior Partially Edentulous Area: A 3-Year Observational Study.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Occlusal splints-types and effectiveness in temporomandibular disorder management.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
- Computer-aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Two-body wear of occlusal splint materials from subtractive computer-aided manufacturing and three-dimensional printing.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Post Placement and Restoration of Endodontically Treated Canines: A Finite Element Analysis Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Stress Concentration of Hybrid Occlusal Splint-Mouthguard during a Simulated Maxillofacial Traumatic Impact: 3D-FEA.Dentistry journal · 2022Article
- Biomechanical Behavior Evaluation of a Novel Hybrid Occlusal Splint-Mouthguard for Contact Sports: 3D-FEA.Dentistry journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBruxism is among the habits considered generally as contributory factors for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and its etiology is still controversial.
methodsThree-dimensional models of maxilla and mandible and teeth of 37 patients and 36 control subjects were created using in-vivo image data. The maximum values of stress and deformation were calculated in 21 patients six months after using a splint and compared with those in the initial conditions.
resultsThe maximum stresses in the jaw bone and head of mandible were respectively 4.4 and 4.1 times higher in patients than in control subjects. Similar values for deformation were 5.8 and 4.9, respectively. The maximum stress in the jaw bone and head of mandible decreased six months after splint application by up to 71.0 and 72.8%, respectively. Similar values for the maximum deformation were 80.7 and 78.7%, respectively. Following the occlusal splint therapy, the approximation of maximum deformation to the relevant values in control subjects was about 2.6 times the approximation of maximum stress to the relevant values in control subjects. The maximum stress and maximum deformation occurred in all cases in the head of the mandible and the splint had the highest effectiveness in jaw bone adjacent to the molar teeth.
conclusionsSplint acts as a stress relaxer and dissipates the extra stresses generated as well as the TMJ deformation and deviations due to bruxism. The splint also makes the bilateral and simultaneous loading possible and helps with the treatment of this disorder through regulation of bruxism by creating a biomechanical equilibrium between the physiological loading and the generated stress.
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