PRACA POGLĄDOWA
ASYST HIG STOMATOL
Tom/Volume 10; Numer/Number 4 (40)/2015: 221-224
E-ISSN 2392-1854    ID ART. 2015/4/221
ISSN 1895-692   
Janas D. 

Occlusal splints used in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders- a literature review

Szynoterapia w leczeniu dysfunkcji układu stomatognatycznego - na podstawie piśmiennictwa

Dominika Janas1,B,E,F

¹ Studentka Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach oddział Lekarsko – Dentystyczny w Zabrzu

Authors’ Contribution: A - Study Design, B - Data Collection, C - Statistical Analysis, D - Data Interpretation, E - Manuscript Preparation, F - Literature Search, G - Funds Collection

Received: 16.06.2015. Accepted: 30.06.2015. Published: 07.10.2015

Prawa autorskie przeniesione na Wydawnictwo AS MEDIA

SUMMARY

Dentist and dental hygienist, more frequently meet in their practice with individuals having problems with the stomatognathic system - headaches caused by increased masticatory muscle tension, crackling and skipping temporomandibular joint, bruxism and others. This type of disorder leads to congestion in the stomatognathic system and may lead to pathology within the joint or abnormal wear crowns. Careful observation and conversation with the patient provides diagnosis and also assistance to the patient. The prosthetic rehabilitation of the masticatory system dysfunction occlusive rail use.

KEY WORDS:

treatement disorders, splint therapy, temporo- mandibular disfunkction