Question · asked by 1 review
Occlusal splint vs Palatal splint: Total sleep time, next night;
- Population
- People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical, polysomnographic, or both
- Intervention
- Occlusal splint
- Comparison
- Palatal splint
- Outcome
- Total sleep time, next night;
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in total sleep time (min) compared with palatal splint; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Occlusal splint vs Palatal splint Total sleep time (min) · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis… Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in total sleep time (min) compared with palatal splint; GRADE not reported. Occlusal splints for treating sleep bruxism (tooth grinding) (2007) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -8.60 [-96.17, 78.97] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occlusal splints for treating sleep bruxism (tooth grinding) 2007 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2007-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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