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Clinical Research on the Sleep Bruxism Cured by the Stable Occlusal Pads

Objectives:Adults have fixed occlusal patterns, so that in this paper the adult's sleep bruxism cured by the stable occlusal pads was investigated. The reasons for use of the stable occlusal pads for the sleep bruxism are as follows: 1. Separating the influence of the occlusal disorder; 2. Releasing the pulling muscle force of the jawbone which can make muscles relax; 3. Keeping teeth from grinding during sleeping.

Methods:Since the chewing movement is the random motion of the reflection control when sleeping, the sleep bruxism patients using the stable occlusal pads for curing their thickness can make their dental arch articulation stable, change their articulation relationship directly, so that the method of using the stable occlusal pads can make sleep bruxism suspend and disappear.

Results:We cured 47 adult patients with the sleep bruxism by using the the stable occlusal pads. The thickness of the stable occlusal pads are 3 to 5 mm. The sleep bruxism patients wore the stable occlusal pads for 3 to 6 months. Among the 47 sleep bruxism patients, 42 of them recovered. Conclusions:In this paper, the stable occlusal pads were used to make sleep bruxism suspend and disappear,and 47 adult patients with the sleep bruxism were cured by using the the stable occlusal pads.


Division: Chinese Division Meeting
Meeting: 2004 Chinese Division Meeting (Wuhan, China)
Location: Wuhan, China
Year: 2004
Final Presentation ID: 0
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Groups
Authors
  • Yue, Wei-bin  ( Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, N/A, China )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Oral Session
    Oral Health Research