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Teaching Occlusal Splints in the Digital Age: Comparing Student Experiences with Conventional and CAD/CAM Workflows

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The teaching of occlusal splint therapy in dental education is evolving with the integration of digital workflows. Although digital tools offer operational advantages, conventional methods remain pedagogically relevant. Understanding students’ perceptions of both approaches is essential for guiding curriculum innovation.
Marcelo José Palma‐Fernandes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Mobilizing and Immobilizing Splints on Hand Motor Function in Stroke Patients: A Randomize Clinical Trial

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2011
Background and Objectives: Among several methods for the treatment of wrist-fingers motor function impairment after stroke, splinting is a method commonly used as complementary option. But there are so many controversies surrounding its efficacy. The aim
M Heydari   +6 more
doaj  

Digital Versus Conventional Appliance Fabrication in Orthodontics: A Prospective Cohort Study on Students’ Perception of Education

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the subjective perception of digital and conventional orthodontic fabrication methods among dental students. The educational effectiveness of conventional and digital approaches was assessed using a novel approach that included user experience surveys and a quantitative evaluation of the ...
Lisa‐Marie Mai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Candida SPP. proliferation in occlusal and palatal splints

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2018
Candida species inhabit the oral cavity of all individuals who wear complete denture and whose material is the same as that used in splints. Assess the growth of C. albicans in occlusal and palatal splints used for treatment of TMD so that the potential
Sigmar de Mello Rode   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The Effect of Splinting After Dupuytren’s Contracture Operation: A Systematic Review

open access: yesIranian Rehabilitation Journal, 2019
Objectives: Flexion contracture in fingers of hands is a complication of Dupuytren’s contracture and cannot be stopped by the progressive course. The aim of this study was to review the effect of splinting in the correction of contracture after Dupuytren’
Marzieh Pashmdarfard   +3 more
doaj  

The Effects of Orthosis and Exercise on The Median Nerve Morphology and Functional Status of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Pilot Study

open access: yesBezmiâlem Science
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of orthosis, and additional nerve and tendon gliding exercises (NTGE) on median nerve morphology and functional status in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and to compare ...
Hakan AKKAN   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Educational Value of a Self‐Developed 3D‐Printed Pediatric Dentistry Simulator

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To design and assess a 3D‐printed pediatric dentistry simulator and to evaluate its perceived educational value and realism through student and expert feedback. Methods A maxillary simulator that is mountable on phantom heads was developed and produced by desktop stereolithography with single‐use inserts, enabling proximal caries ...
Michel Benyamin   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D printed versus milled stabilization splints for the management of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders: study protocol for a randomized prospective single-blinded crossover trial

open access: yesTrials
Background Nowadays, stabilization splints for the management of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) can be produced utilizing a digital workflow comprising a digital impression of the teeth, digital splint design, and computer-aided ...
Kerstin Rabel   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The results of treatment for isolated zone 3 extensor tendon injuries

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020
Objectives: We evaluated late-term results of surgical repair and physical rehabilitation of isolated zone 3 extensor tendon injuries.\r\nMethods: Sixteen patients (13 males, 3 females; mean age 28 years; range 11 to 57 years) underwent surgical repair ...
Murat Kayalar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Titanium migration and bone response in loaded osseointegrated implants: ESEM‐EDX analysis in Macaca fascicularis

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Titanium nanoparticle (TP) migration into peri‐implant bone may influence osseointegration. It remains unclear how loading protocols may affect TP distribution. This study aimed to detect TP in the bone around implants undergoing different loading protocols in Macaca fascicularis.
Fausto Zamparini   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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