Trial reportClinical oral investigations2023
Short-term effect of material type and thickness of occlusal splints on maximum bite force and sleep quality in patients with sleep bruxism: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06343194 (Analysis of Changes in Electromyographic Activity in Aligner Treatment of Adult Patients With and Without Nocturnal Bruxism), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Analysis of Changes in Electromyographic Activity in Aligner Treatment of Adult Patients With and Without Nocturnal Bruxism: Single-centre Interventional Case-control With Device
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of maxillary occlusal splints on mobile posterior teeth in patients with stage III or IV periodontitis during steps 1 and 2 of periodontal therapy: a randomized parallel-controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of volumetric wear loss and pain scores of the digitally and conventionally manufactured occlusal splints for individuals with sleep bruxism.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of the single and combined therapeutic effects of individually manufactured earplug therapy in patients with myogenous temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- Recording the maxillomandibular relationship with the Aqualizer system prior to occlusal splint therapy for treating temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Does the Restoration Design and Material Affect Indirect Restorations' Marginal and Internal Gap, Interfacial Volume, and Fatigue Behavior?European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Fracture Resistance of Provisional Crowns: A Finite Element Analysis of a Semi-Permanent Resin-A Pilot Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- The Role of Occlusal Appliances in Reducing Masseter Electromyographic Activity in Bruxism.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Sleep related movement disorders in the elderly: a review of recent literature.Frontiers in sleep · 2024Review
- The Effect of TMJ Intervention on Instant Postural Changes and Dystonic Contractions in Patients Diagnosed with Dystonia: A Pilot Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the short-term effects of hard and soft splints of different thicknesses on maximum bite force (MBF) and sleep quality (SQ) in participants with sleep bruxism (SB).
methodsOne-hundred-fifteen patients were randomly allocated to five groups: Groups H2(Hard splint-2 mm), H3(Hard splint-3 mm), S2(Soft splint-2 mm), S3(Soft splint-3 mm), and C (control). Outcomes were MBF (assessed with a digital gnathodynamometer) and SQ (assessed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). Measurements were performed at T0 (before the splints), T1 (1-month follow-up), and T2 (2-months follow-up). Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA), Tukey's HSD, and chi-square tests (alpha = 0.05).
resultsAt T1, the highest MBF values were observed in group H3 (658.01 ± 22.6 N), while the lowest in group S2 (585.45 ± 8.68 N). For T2, the highest values were obtained in H3 group (676.85 ± 21.9 N), and the lowest in group S2 (565.65 ± 10.9 N) (p < 0.05).For SQ, groups S2 and S3 revealed the lowest PSQI values at T1 (9.1; 9.6) and T2 (9; 9.5) (p < 0.001).
conclusionsThe short-term use of both 2 and 3-mm thick soft splints resulted in a decrease in MBF. Improvement in SQ in patients using soft splints was observed in the 1st month and was maintained in the 2nd month. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study provides insights on short-term clinical effects as regards to increased sleep quality and regulated maximum bite force as a function of splint material type and the thickness of the splint.
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