Effect of stabilization splint therapy on pain during chewing in patients suffering from myofascial pain

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1181-1186

  Gavish, A ^a   Winocur, E ^a   Ventura, Y S ^a   Halachmi, M ^a   Gazit, E ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chewing; Myofascial pain; Occlusal appliance; Oro facial pain; Stabilization splint; Temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLACEBOS;

EID: 0036886359     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2002.00994.x     Document Type: Article

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