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Title | Occlusal Splints and Sleep Bruxism | ||||||||||||
Clinical Question | Are occlusal splints more effective than no treatment in controlling sleep bruxism? | ||||||||||||
Clinical Bottom Line | There is insufficient evidence to indicate that occlusal splints reduce sleep bruxism more than no treatment; however, they may be of some value in reducing wear on the dentition. (See Comments on the CAT below) | ||||||||||||
Best Evidence | (you may view more info by clicking on the PubMed ID link) | ||||||||||||
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Evidence Search | PubMed search: "Sleep Bruxism"[Mesh] AND "Occlusal Splints"[Mesh] ...view in PubMed | ||||||||||||
Comments on The Evidence |
This Cochrane review is very solid evidence. The authors did mention that there is need for more controlled RCT’s and that occlusal splints may be useful for preventing tooth wear in patients with sleep bruxism. | ||||||||||||
Applicability | This is applicable to any adult patient seeking relief from sleep bruxism. | ||||||||||||
Specialty/Discipline | (General Dentistry) | ||||||||||||
Keywords | Sleep bruxism; bruxism; occlusal splints; grinding; dental appliances |
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ID# | 465 | ||||||||||||
Date of submission: | 12/22/2009 | ||||||||||||
FrancisJ@uthscsa.edu | |||||||||||||
Author | J. Christian Francis | ||||||||||||
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Faculty mentor/Co-author | John D. Rugh, PhD | ||||||||||||
Faculty mentor/Co-author e-mail | rugh@uthscsa.edu | ||||||||||||
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