The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of TMD on spinal pain and to check whether TMD therapy helps to cure spinal pain. The total number of 44 evaluated patients underwent physical examination of masticatory motor system, including an evaluation of TMJ function with a Zebris JMA device and an analysis of the cervical spine motion using a Zebris MCS device. Patients from the tre...

OBJECTIVE Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most common source of orofacial pain of a non-dental origin. The study was performed to investigate the therapeutic effect of the conventional occlusal splint therapy and the physical therapy. The hypothesis tested was that the simultaneous use of occlusal splint and physical therapy is an effective method for treatment of anterior disc displa...

The gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease is a very frequent digestive disorder, mainly characterised by the reflux of the gastric acidic content to the esophage in abnormal quantities. There are different situations that favour this situation but almost in all of them rely an incompetence of the esophagic sphincter. The clinical consequences are many, including oral manifestations. Among all o...

temporomandibular disorders (TMD), because of its reversibility. The present study analyzed the effect of the articular disc position and occlusal splints use on the stress distribution on this disc. A two-dimensional (2D) finite element (FE) model of the temporomandibular joint with the articular disc at its physiologic position was constructed based on cone-beam computed tomography. Three oth...

The clinical management of mobile teeth can be a perplexing problem, especially if the underlying causes for that mobility have not been properly diagnosed. In some cases, mobile teeth are retained because patients decline multidisciplinary treatment that might otherwise include strategic extractions. This article discusses the relationship between occlusion and tooth mobility with an emphasis ...

Introduction: Occlusal splints are usually the first choice in treatment of bruxism. Splints can also be only or ended with adhesive restoration, orthodontic prosthetic treatment.
 Methods: This article demonstrates steps a digital workflow through 3Shape Design system - splint studio. The initial units virtual models, scanned by Trios Color Scanner (3Shape).
 Results: protocol includ...

Relevance. TMDs are frequently encountered due to the wide variety and polymorphism of clinical morphological manifestations. Clinical case description. The example presents an algorithm for instrumental diagnosis dentoalveolar system, stages occlusal splint fabrication monitoring masticatory muscles, dental occlusion dentition, based on application modern digital technologies system functional...

Methods Twenty-three patients with JIA (mean age 16 y (11-34) underwent unilateral DO. Patients were treated according to standardized protocol: preoperative orthodontic planning, cephalometric analysis calculating distraction vector, and transfer of vector to the surgical procedure. An occlusal splint was used full-time. Data were ascertained before DO, after removal of distraction device, 6 a...

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.