Evaluation of Digital Stabilizing Splint in Management of Masticatory Muscle Disorder

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1 MSc student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Associated Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Purpose The present study was conducted to evaluate the digital stabilizing splint in the management of masticatory muscle disorder. Subjects and Methods Eight patients over the age of 18 with masticatory muscle disorders received treatment using a stabilizing splint that was digitally created. The treatment changes were evaluated for each patient and compared before and after splint insertion for each patient subjective symptoms were assessed using a patient questionnaire that was repeated before treatment (baseline), one month, and 3 months post-insertion. Moreover, Electromyography was used to measure the muscle activity of the masseter and temporalis muscles at baseline and 3 months post-splint insertion. Clinical signs such as mouth-opening lateral movements and protrusive movements were measured before and 3 months after the splint was inserted. Results The TMD questionnaire showed statistically significant improvement after 3 months P = 0.001 and

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