Patients’ Satisfaction after the Treatment of Moderate Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Bruxism with Botox or/and Thermoformed Occlusal Splints: A Pilot Study
Taalat Gabriel Rezk Gavrilă,
Anamaria Bechir,
Andrada Camelia Nicolau
et al.
Abstract:Background: Sleep apnea and nocturnal bruxism belong to sleep disorders that can affect the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects on patients with moderate sleep apnea and nocturnal bruxism of Botox injection as monotherapy or associated with wearing thermoformed occlusal splints and to determine the patients’ satisfaction degree after the applied treatments. Methods: The selected patients for study were divided into two groups: in the first group, the patients (n = 18) treatmen… Show more
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