Alleviation of masticatory disturbance with an occlusal splint in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient

• Published in: Special care in dentistry Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 572 - 578
• Main Authors: Fukumoto, Yutaka, Miyama, Takeshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Duchenne; malocclusion; mastication; muscular dystrophy; muscular dystrophy; mastication; Duchenne; malocclusion

Aim To present an occlusal splint effective for alleviating masticatory disturbance in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Case report A 13‐year‐old male DMD patient with masticatory disturbance presented with an open bite, with occlusal contact only between the first and second molars bilaterally an...