Soft occlusal splint therapy in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome: A follow-up study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 196-203

  Naikmasur, Venkatesh ^a   Bhargava, Puneet ^a   Guttal, Kruthika ^a   Burde, Krishna ^a  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome; Occlusal splint therapy; Pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT; CHLORZOXAZONE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK MUSCLE; ORTHODONTICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOUND; SURFACE PROPERTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHLORZOXAZONE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NECK MUSCLES; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SOUND; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52449095363     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.42950     Document Type: Article

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