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Personalized Biomechanical Analysis of the Mandible Teeth Behavior in the Treatment of Masticatory Muscles Parafunction

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2021
A 3D finite element model of the mandible dentition was developed, including 14 teeth, a periodontal ligament (PDL), and a splint made of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).
Denis Gribov, Mikhail Antonik, Denis Butkov, Alexandr Stepanov, Pavel Antonik, Yaser Kharakh, Anton Pivovarov, Sergey Arutyunov   +7 more
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Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a neutral wrist splint or a wrist splint with an additional metacarpophalangeal (MCP) unit on pain, function, grip and pinch strength in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome
Alfonso C, Aroori S, Atroshi I, Baker NA, Bani MA, Batol Golriz, Brininger TL, Burke DT, Cobb TK, De Angelis M, De Krom M, De Krom M, Dorwart BB, Duncan KH, Gelberman RH, Gellman H, Gerritsen AA, Gerritsen AA, Goodyear-Smith F, Li S, Mahmood Bahramizadeh, Manente G, Mokhtar Arazpour, Mondelli M, Monireh Ahmadi Bani, Muller M, Papanicolaou GD, Phalen GS, Sarah Curran, Scholten RJ, Seyed Pezhman Madani, Siegel DB, Simmons BP, Solomon L, Standring S, Stephen W Hutchins, Stevens JC, Sunderland S, Ugbolue UC, Weiss ND   +39 more
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Treatment outcome of supervised exercise, home exercise and bite splint therapy, respectively, in patients with symptomatic disc displacement with reduction: A randomised clinical trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2019
The best treatment strategy for disturbing temporomandibular clicking sounds is not known. The aim was to evaluate the effect of exercise and bite splint therapy, respectively, in patients with symptomatic disc displacement with reduction.
A. Wänman, S. Marklund
semanticscholar   +1 more source

T-Scan Novus System Application—Digital Occlusion Analysis of 3D Printed Orthodontics Retainers

Applied Sciences, 2023
(1) Background: This study aims to evaluate the occlusal force distribution across different quadrants during the placement of orthodontic retainers fabricated using a biocompatible material via digital design.
Dobromira Shopova, Antoniya Yaneva, Desislava Bakova, Anna Mihaylova, Miroslava Yordanova, Svetlana Yordanova   +5 more
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Occlusal stabilization splint for patients with temporomandibular disorders: Meta-analysis of short and long term effects

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background Psychological discomfort, physical disability and functional limitations of the orofacial system have a major impact on everyday life of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). In this study we sought to determine short and long term
Jovana Kuzmanović Pfićer, S. Dodić, V. Lazić, G. Trajkovic, N. Milic, B. Miličić   +5 more
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Balance Stability and Cervical Spine Range of Motion While Wearing a Custom-Made Mandibular Splint with Special Consideration of the Sex

Applied Sciences, 2022
Introduction: An altered dental occlusion can also affect balance stability or mobility. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine whether wearing a mandibular splint, which retains the occlusion close to the centric occlusion, can increase or decrease ...
Florian Göttfert, Johanna Herzog, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Gerhard Oremek, Fabian Holzgreve, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf   +6 more
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Extreme Scale De Novo Metagenome Assembly [PDF]

, 2018
Metagenome assembly is the process of transforming a set of short, overlapping, and potentially erroneous DNA segments from environmental samples into the accurate representation of the underlying microbiomes's genomes. State-of-the-art tools require big
Arndt, Bill, Buluc, Aydin, Egan, Rob, Georganas, Evangelos, Goltsman, Eugene, Hofmeyr, Steven, Oliker, Leonid, Tritt, Andrew, Yelick, Katherine   +8 more
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The Effect of Kinesio Taping Versus Splint Techniques on Pain and Functional Scores in Children with Hand PIP Joint Sprain

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2020
Introduction: Due to the continual increase in the number of children engaging in sports today, physicians encounter finger injuries at an increasing frequency.
Sancar Serbest, Uğur Tiftikci, Erdoğan Durgut, Özge Vergili, Cem Yalın Kılınc   +4 more
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Personalized 3D-Printed Bioresorbable Airway External Splint for Tracheomalacia Combined With Congenital Heart Disease

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Severe tracheomalacia (TM) patients with respiratory symptoms need surgical intervention, including aortopexy, internal stents or external splint. While some patients continue to have respiratory symptoms after tracheal relief, and there is no evidence ...
Di Yu, Wei Peng, Xuming Mo, Yuxi Zhang, Xing Zhang, Jiankang He   +5 more
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Reconstruction of the adult hemifacial microsomia patient with temporomandibular joint total joint prosthesis and orthognathic surgery [PDF]

, 2018
HFM patients' reconstruction has always been a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described. Surgical treatment depends on the patient's age and contemplates Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) reconstruction
Basile, Emanuela, Cascone, Piero, Marchetti, Claudio, Ramieri, Valerio, Tarsitano, Achille, Vellone, Valentino   +5 more
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