Occlusal splints from the beginning to the present.
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Bruxism↗
Biomedical subjects
John S DuPont
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Clinical use of iontophoresis to treat facial pain.
Iontophoresis is a modality that assists with the entry of certain therapeutic medications into injured sites. Medications, such as anesthetics, vasoconstrictors, and some corticosteroids, when dissolved in water, separate into positive and negative ions. When an electric current is passed through an ionized solution, the ions of these agents carry the electric current from the positive to the negative electrode. The above medications have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of TMD. These agents in liquid form are placed in meditrode pads that are attached to skin or mucosal surface over the sites that are to be treated. The treating (active) meditrodes and a larger ground (dispersive or return) meditrode are attached to an iontophoretic unit by wire leads to form a closed circuit. With iontophoresis, the treating medications can be placed in the target areas in high concentrations.
Analgesics↗
Simplified anesthesia blocking of the temporomandibular joint.
The general dentist's ability to perform an anesthesia block of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be very beneficial, especially when trying to diagnose or treat patients with temporomandibular dysfunction who have joint and/or muscle pain. There are three common types of internal joint disorders--orthopedic, inflammatory, and degenerative--producing pain in the ligaments, TMJ capsule, or retrodiscal tissues. Secondary muscle splinting also may be involved. Subjects with these disorders can have pain, limited opening, or difficulty with extended opening. Dentists providing care for these individuals may need to schedule longer appointments and deal with mid-treatment facial or TMJ pain as well as more postoperative discomfort. An anesthesia block for the TMJ can reduce pain and protective muscle splinting, increase the mandibular range of motion, and assist in providing a more manageable treatment.
Humans↗