Management of a preadolescent chronic headache patient with occlusal splint therapy: case report.
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چکیده
Preadolescent children frequently report headache symptoms. Long-term, recurrent headache problems occur much less frequently and are often classified as migraine. This report describes an 8 1/2-year-old male who, after limited relief through traditional therapy over a 4-year period, was helped significantly with an occlusal splint.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric dentistry
دوره 11 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989