Analysis of Occlusal Force Distribution in Digital and Conventional Occlusal Splint

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Oct 21, 2024

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This clinical trial is studying how well two types of dental splints—digital and conventional—work for patients with bruxism, a condition where people grind or clench their teeth. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one will receive a digital splint made using advanced technology, while the other will get a traditional splint made by hand. Both groups will undergo a thorough dental examination and receive guidance on maintaining good oral hygiene throughout the study.

To join this trial, participants need to be between 20 and 60 years old, in good health, and show signs of bruxism, such as tooth wear or jaw pain, for at least six months. They should have all their teeth, including first molars, and not have any significant dental issues. Participants can expect to go through a detailed process for creating their splints and will have their bite force measured to see how well each type of splint works. It's important to note that individuals with certain health conditions or dental issues may not be eligible to participate.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria:• Age range from 20 to 60 years old.
• • Medically healthy patients.
• • Patients with signs (as teeth attrition, muscles hypertrophy, and increased muscles activity) and symptoms (as muscles pain, headache, patient reporting) of bruxism for the last 6 months with no condylar or disc attrition.
• • Fully dentate with presence of first molar in both arches
• • Patients with good oral hygiene.
• • Absence of any intra-oral pathological condition. Exclusion Criteria:• Patients with a history of psychosomatic disease.
• • Patients with addiction to alcohol, drugs, or analgesics.
• • Pregnant patients.
• • Patients with malignant disease.
• • Acute events such as trauma or inflammation.
• • Bisphosphonate therapy within the last 5 years.
• • Removable dental prostheses.
• • Known hypersensitivity to materials.
• • Extensive temporomandibular disorder that renders the stabilizing splints not to be the treatment of choice.