The Immediate Effect of the Occlusal Bite Splint on the Electromyographic Silent Period and Latency Parameters: A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment ... Restorative Dentistry--occlusion ... |
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REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE | 2 |
IIIThe effect of different treatment modalities | 7 |
VThe silent period | 10 |
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bite splint insertion bite splint therapy bruxism centric relation Clinical Dysfunction Index Comparison continuous and open-close continuous clench cycles continuous open-close p-value decrease Dent durations and latency electromyographic activity electromyographic silent period EMG activity recorded EMG recording sessions EMG session experimental and control Experimental group Control four masticatory muscles group Control group group during open-close group II Muscle groups during continuous immediately after insertion immediately after manipulation immediately after occlusal jaw jerk reflex latency Mean latency left anterior temporal Left masseter mandibular masseter muscles Mean latency Mean mean silent period Mean SPD Mean msec Muscle type Mean nonsignificant increase occlusal bite splint open-close clench cycle open-close p-value continuous p-value Mean SPD p-value Right masseter paired t-tests percent phase plane School Dentistry second EMG recording session p-value Right severe dysfunction silent period duration SPD Mean SPD statistically significant symptom-free temporal muscle temporomandibular joint dysfunction treatment type Mean SPD