Four different orthodontic applications of a polyethylene fiber material are shown and discussed in case reports. Ribbond (Ribbond Inc, Seattle, Wash), a bondable, reinforced polyethylene fiber material, was successfully used in a fixed orthodontic retainer, a space maintainer, a temporary postorthodontic fixation device to attach a pontic to abutment teeth during periodontal therapy, and a pos...

Background: This systematic review of the literature was to compare effects exercise therapy and occlusal splint on pain mobility in individuals with painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

background: fractures of femur are among the most important causes of mortality in musculoskeletal injuries. owning to lack of adequate research to compare various techniques of fracture stabilization, there has not yet been an agreement over a protocol to utilize a specific type of splint for femoral fracture immobilization. this study was thus conducted to compare the effects of simple and tr...

Okeson and others have proposed that statistical comparisons between groups of treated and untreated patients be used to evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splint therapy. This article argues that valid between-groups comparisons cannot be made by most clinicians and that such comparisons do not satisfactorily guide the treatment of individual patients. An intrasubject replication design st...