Occlusal Splints
"Occlusal Splints" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat clenching and bruxism and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D017090
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.658.453.510
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| Concept/Terms |
Occlusal Splints- Occlusal Splints
- Splints, Occlusal
- Occlusal Splint
- Splint, Occlusal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Occlusal Splints" by people in Profiles.
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Iorio ML, Masden D, Blake CA, Baker SB. Presurgical planning and time efficiency in orthognathic surgery: the use of computer-assisted surgical simulation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Sep; 128(3):179e-181e.
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Shellhart WC, Moawad MI, Paterson RL, Matheny J. Lip adaptation to simulated dental arch expansion. Part 1: Reliability and precision of two lip pressure measurement mechanisms. Angle Orthod. 1996; 66(4):249-54.