2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study of treatment effect for sleep bruxism with using two different type of splint alternately.
| Project/Area Number |
25861852
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Prosthodontics/ Dental materials science and
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 歯学 / 顎口腔機能学 / ブラキシズム |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aims of this study were to obtain the basic data of effective treatment protocol for sleep bruxism using occlusal splint.
In the group using splint continuously (ordinary use), masseter electromyographic activity were reduced immediately and 1 week after the insertion of the occlusal splint, but no reduction was observed at 2, 3 and 4 weeks after insertion. In the group using splint intermittently, masseter electromyographic activity were reduced immediately after and also 4 weeks after insertion of the occlusal splint.
The obtained results of the present study found new knowledge that the intermittent use of occlusal splints may reduce sleep bruxism activity for a longer period compared with that of continuous use.
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| Free Research Field |
歯科補綴学
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