Open AccessAn electromyographic study to assess the minimal time duration for using the splint to raise the vertical dimension in patients with generalized attrition of teeth
Author(s) -
Aditi Nanda,
Veena Jain,
Achal Kumar Srivastava
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.84309
Subject(s) - splint (medicine) , medicine , electromyography , splints , orthodontics , temporal muscle , occlusion , vertical dimension of occlusion , temporalis muscle , physical medicine and rehabilitation , dentistry , anatomy , surgery
To investigate the effect of restoration of lost vertical by centric stabilizing splint on electromyographic (EMG) activity of masseter and anterior temporalis muscles bilaterally in patients with generalized attrition of teeth.