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Preferred term

Occlusal Splints  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA, clenching, BRUXISM, and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Splints, Occlusal

In other languages

  • French

  • Attelles occlusales
  • Éclisses occlusales
  • Gouttières d'occlusion
  • Plaques occlusales

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TLJ4FVVV-J

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