Trial reportClinical and experimental dental research2021
Short-term effects of NTI-tss and Michigan splint on nocturnal jaw muscle activity: A pilot study.
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- Comparative analysis of different types of occlusal splints for the management of sleep bruxism: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Short-term effects of NTI-tss and Michigan splint on nocturnal jaw muscle activity: A pilot study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Trial
- Muscle Tone Regulation and Bruxism in Chronic Stress: Pathophysiological Links to Tooth Fractures and Dental Hard Tissue Pathology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of occlusal splint design and thickness on temporomandibular joint loading: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effect of preservation on the mechanical properties of 3D printing resins for occlusal splints.Brazilian oral research · 2025Article
- Temporomandibular joint space variation and masticatory muscle activation during clenching with full versus partial covering occlusal splints.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Analysis of the Use of Sample Size and Effect Size Calculations in a Temporomandibular Disorders Randomised Controlled Trial-Short Narrative Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Dental occlusion characteristics in subjects with bruxism.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2024Article
- Effects of occlusal conditions on masseter and temporalis muscle activity: An electromyographic evaluation.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
- Recommendations on the Use of Oral Orthotic Occlusal Appliance Therapy for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Article
- Influence of Soft Stabilization Splint on Electromyographic Patterns in Masticatory and Neck Muscles in Healthy Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Complicated Relationships between Anterior and Condylar Guidance and Their Clinical Implications-Comparison by Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Electronic Axiography-An Observational Cohort Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oral splints in the management of nociceptive pain and migraines: A scoping review.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Managements of sleep bruxism in adult: A systematic review.The Japanese dental science review · 2022Review
- Immediate Evaluation of the Effect of Infrared LED Photobiomodulation on Childhood Sleep Bruxism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pathophysiology of Demineralization, Part I: Attrition, Erosion, Abfraction, and Noncarious Cervical Lesions.Current osteoporosis reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesSleep bruxism is mostly assessed by reporting of tooth-grinding or clenching during sleep and by clinical signs (tooth wear, cracks, or fractures). Parafunctional tooth damage is usually prevented by employing occlusal appliances mainly of the full arch covering type (Michigan splint) and of the partial type covering only central incisors (NTI-tss). To date, the effects of occlusal appliances on sleep bruxism or jaw muscle activity during sleep are still controversial. The present study is a randomized controlled clinical trial that evaluated the effects of two different splint designs on jaw muscle activity in sleep bruxers otherwise healthy. MATERIAL AND
methodsTen patients from a private dental practice were treated by a single operator. A Michigan splint and an NTI-tss device were manufactured individually and used at random order. Electromyographic jaw muscle activity was recorded for four consecutive nights in the first, fourth, and seventh week with and without splint. Participants reported on splint comfort and side effects.
resultsMuscle activity decreased only while wearing the NTI-tss device. Most patients preferred though the Michigan splint due to its greater wearing comfort.
conclusionsNTI-tss devices proved more effective for the reduction of jaw muscle activity during sleep. The main advantage of the prefabricated NTI-tss is its prompt availability in an acute phase of temporomandibular disorders associated with sleep bruxism. In long-term therapies, patients should be informed of the possible risk of irreversible occlusal changes. Subjective preferences, wearing comfort, and costs should also be considered.
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