Treatment of Bruxism and Tempro mandibular Disorders
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Bruxism with myofacial pain and clicking of T.M.J is a condition which includes grinding or clenching of teeth and its one of the oldest dental problem
in human beings.
Studying the condition on 35 Iraqi patients (21 males and 14 females) through the year (2007-2008) showed that males are more affected and the most
affected group is the (30-40 year) age, and also the Tempromandibular joint dysfunction showed highest results in male, while traumatic occlusion in
females is more obvious.
Treatment with muscle relaxant and using night guards with the aid of physiotherapy improve the condition through three months dramatically.
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Treatment of Bruxism and Tempro mandibular Disorders. (2011). Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(1), 199-203. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v9i1.290
