Background The NTI-tss device is an anterior bite stop, which, according to the
manufacturer, is indicated for the prevention and treatment of bruxism, temporomandibular …

Objectives Sleep bruxism is mostly assessed by reporting of tooth‐grinding or clenching
during sleep and by clinical signs (tooth wear, cracks, or fractures). Parafunctional tooth …

Background An occlusal splint and a modified nociceptive trigeminal inhibition splint (AMPS,
anterior deprogrammer, Kois deprogrammer, Lucia jig, etc.) are commonly and quite …

Bruxism has been suggested as an initiating or perpetuating factor in a certain subgroup of
temporomandibular disorders (TMD), however, the exact association between bruxism and …

Objectives To evaluate the clinical-effectiveness of oral splints for patients with TMD or
bruxism for the primary outcomes: pain (TMD) and tooth wear (bruxism). Data sources Four …

summary The nociceptive trigeminal inhibitory (NTI) splint has been claimed to decrease the
electromyographic (EMG) activity of jaw‐closing muscles and relieve symptoms of various …

Background There is a wide range of commercial and custom-made devices available for
the treatment of trismus (restricted jaw opening). They are used often in conjunction with a …

Despite the extensive use of oral splints in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders
(TMD) and bruxism, their mechanisms of action remain controversial. Various hypotheses …

Bite splints (BS) are often used in the treatment of patients with oral parafunctions,
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction or temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The …

A crossed‐design experimental study has been made involving simple blind paired data
and random assignment to treatment, with the aim of evaluating the action of an occlusal …