Comparison of the efficacy of occlusal splint and botulinum toxin therapies in patients with temporomandibular disorders with sleep bruxism

• Published in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics Vol. 85; no. Suppl 1; pp. 102 - 108
• Main Authors: Hosgor, Hatice, Altindis, Sezen, Sen, Esengul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer Medizin 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Botulinum Toxins - therapeutic use; Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use; Cohort Studies; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine; Middle Aged; Neuromuscular Agents - therapeutic use; Occlusal Splints; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Original Article; Pain Measurement; Retrospective Studies; Sleep Bruxism - drug therapy; Sleep Bruxism - therapy; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - drug therapy; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Pain score; Maximale ununterstützte Mundöffnung; Craniomandibular disorders; Kiefergelenkstörungen; Schmerz-Score; Maximum unassisted mouth opening; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Orthotic devices; Kraniomandibuläre Dysfunktion; Orthetische Apparaturen

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of occlusal splint and botulinum toxin (BTX) therapies for improving the pain scores and mouth opening in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with sleep bruxism (SB). Materials and methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted based o...