Comparative evaluation of salivary cortisol levels in bruxism patients before and after using soft occlusal splint: An in vivo study

Introduction: Bruxism is defined as a nonfunctional activity or a parafunctional habit characterized by the unconscious repetitive motion of clenching and/or grinding of the teeth. Soft occlusal splints have been considered as the first-line strategy for treating nocturnal bruxism. Cortisol is a maj...

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Main Authors: Pudi Sriharsha, Anil Kumar Gujjari, M R Dhakshaini, Akila Prashant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2018;volume=9;issue=2;spage=182;epage=187;aulast=Sriharsha