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Quantitative assessment of temporomandibular joint space in bruxers before and after occlusal splint therapy: A CBCT and MRI-based study.

Chirag R Vaniya, Suvansh Gupta, Sourav Sen, Neha Bhadoria, Sadananda Hota, Sneha Sinha

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Chirag R VaniyaDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Suvansh GuptaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozpur, Punjab, India.
Sourav SenDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Neha BhadoriaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Malawanchal University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sadananda HotaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha, India.
Sneha SinhaConsultant Prosthodontist and Implantologist, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Abstract

Occlusal splint therapy is a widely utilized conservative intervention for managing bruxism-associated myofascial pain and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. A prospective observational study evaluated 112 patients using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at baseline and after six months of nocturnal splint therapy to assess osseous and soft tissue TMJ changes. Thus, occlusal splint therapy effectively promotes joint space normalization and soft tissue recovery in bruxism patients with TMJ myofascial pain, irrespective of age and gender differences.

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Bruxismmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)occlusal splintstemporomandibular joint disorders

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