PMID- 34071832
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20210615
IS  - 2077-0383 (Print)
IS  - 2077-0383 (Electronic)
IS  - 2077-0383 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 11
DP  - 2021 May 27
TI  - Pressure Algometry Evaluation of Two Occlusal Splint Designs in Bruxism 
      Management-Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.
LID - 10.3390/jcm10112342 [doi]
LID - 2342
AB  - The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of two 
      different occlusal devices and their impact on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) 
      values among patients who reported to the Dental Prosthetics Outpatient Clinic of 
      Pomeranian Medical University (Szczecin, Poland) and who were diagnosed with 
      probable bruxism. Two groups were formed (A and B) to which patients were 
      assigned randomly. Each group used a different occlusal splint for bruxism 
      management. The occlusal appliance by Okeson, or the bimaxillary splint, was used 
      overnight by each patient for 30 days of the study. The PPT was measured twice, 
      at the first visit and after 30 days of using each occlusal device, with Wagner 
      Paintest FPX 25 algometer. Bruxism was diagnosed based on data from the patient's 
      medical history and from the physical examination. Nocturnal Bruxism Criteria 
      according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (Third Edition) 
      was used for the patient's evaluation. Results: similar pain factor (PF) 
      reduction was observed in both the examined groups, regardless of the device 
      used; canine guidance and no guidance were similarly effective in terms of 
      increasing pain resilience.
FAU - Dalewski, Bartosz
AU  - Dalewski B
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0652-664X
AD  - Department of Dental Prosthetics, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, 
      Poland.
FAU - Kaminska, Agata
AU  - Kaminska A
AD  - Outpatient Dental Clinic, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.
FAU - Kiczmer, Pawel
AU  - Kiczmer P
AD  - Department and Chair of Pathomorphology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, 
      Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Wegrzyn, Krzysztof
AU  - Wegrzyn K
AD  - Outpatient Dental Clinic, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.
FAU - Palka, Lukasz
AU  - Palka L
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9365-7882
AD  - Private Dental Practice, 68-200 Zary, Poland.
FAU - Janda, Katarzyna
AU  - Janda K
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4548-3419
AD  - Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University, 24 
      Broniewskiego Street, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland.
FAU - Sobolewska, Ewa
AU  - Sobolewska E
AD  - Department of Dental Prosthetics, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, 
      Poland.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210527
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - J Clin Med
JT  - Journal of clinical medicine
JID - 101606588
PMC - PMC8198302
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - TMD
OT  - algometer
OT  - bruxism
OT  - canine guidance
OT  - clenching
OT  - grinding
OT  - masseter
OT  - masticatory muscle
OT  - occlusal appliance
OT  - pressure pain threshold
OT  - sleep disorder
OT  - splint
OT  - temporalis
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2021/06/03 06:00
MHDA- 2021/06/03 06:01
PMCR- 2021/05/27
CRDT- 2021/06/02 01:33
PHST- 2021/05/09 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/05/21 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/05/24 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/06/02 01:33 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/06/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/06/03 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/05/27 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - jcm10112342 [pii]
AID - jcm-10-02342 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/jcm10112342 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - J Clin Med. 2021 May 27;10(11):2342. doi: 10.3390/jcm10112342.