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Effects of Different Occlusal Splints

NCT06893744 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

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Summary

This study was carried out on 49 patients with bruxism and 15 asymptomatic individuals (group 1, control), totally 64 subjects. The selection of patients with bruxism was based on International Classification of Sleep Disorders Sleep bruxism diagnostic criteria. 16 patients were treated with soft splint (group 2), 17 patients were treated with hard splint (group 3) and left 16 patients were treated with semi-soft splint (group 4). Joint vibration records were made with JVA (Biopak system BioResearch , Inc., Milwaukee, WI) device during the opening and closing movements. The recordings were made before and after occlusal splint treatment for three months in patients with bruxism. The recordings of individuals in control group was made two times at three months intervals. Also clinical evaluation was made with questionnaire forms. The study was approved by the ethical committee and each subject gave informed consent.

Conditions

  • Bruxism
  • Bruxism, Sleep
  • Occlusal Splints

Interventions

DEVICE

occlusal splint

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
42 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-15
Primary Completion
2013-02-15
Completion
2014-08-15

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