Archives of oral biology
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Archives of oral biology · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAdditional effect of occlusal splints on the improvement of psychological aspects in temporomandibular disorder subjects: A randomized controlled trial.
To measure the effect of occlusal splints as an additional treatment on psychological aspects in temporomandibular disorder patients. ⋯ Minimally invasive strategies could provide an improvement in the psychological aspects of temporomandibular disorder patients, and the use of an occlusal splint seems to hasten the manifestation of these effects.
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Archives of oral biology · May 2015
Neck disability is associated with masticatory myofascial pain and regional muscle sensitivity.
The primary aims of this study are to compare neck disability in masticatory myofascial pain subjects versus asymptomatic controls, and to evaluate the correlation between neck disability and muscle pain. ⋯ Our results reinforced the clinical interconnection between masticatory and cervical structures, insofar as subjects with masticatory myofascial pain reported greater neck disability, which, in turn, was correlated with regional muscle sensitivity.