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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 46 / No. 1 / Published : 2013-03

Order : 6, and page :23 - 29

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Original Article :

Evaluation of local muscle soreness treatment with anterior bite splint made of soft putty impression material

Author :

  1. Harry Laksono *1
  1. Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya - Indonesia

Abstract :

Background: Local muscle soreness is the most common temporomandibular disorders complaint of patients seeking treatment in the dental clinics. The emergency treatment that can be done in the clinics to manage this disorder is by making anterior bite splint. Anterior bite splint is usually made of acrylic, but currently there is a soft putty impression material that can also be used for making anterior bite splint. The effectiveness of soft putty anterior bite splint in local muscle soreness treatment still has not clear. Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of the soft putty impression material as a material used for making anterior bite splint in the treatment of local muscle soreness. Case: Six patients was used, consist of five female patients aged 20-40 years old and one male patient aged 37 years old with local muscle soreness. Four female patients with a “click” sound on TMJ. Case management: Make differential diagnosis with screening history (anamnesis), clinical examination consists of extra oral examination such as muscle and temporomandibular joint palpation, measure the mandibular movement, end-feel, load test, intra oral examination and radiographic evaluation. Record the resuls and make the diagnosis. Make a soft putty anterior bite splint, adjusted and inserted in the maxillary anterior teeth. Record the results based on signs and symptoms. Results: Complaints of pain disappeared, and interincisal distance increased. Clicking sound also decreased in the first week to the third one. Conclusion: It can be concluded that anterior bite splint made of soft putty impression material is effective for treatment the local muscle soreness.

Keyword :

Soft putty, anterior bite splint, local muscle soreness,


References :

Manfredini D.,(2010) Current concept on temporomandibular disorders London : Quintessence Publ





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