Can a simple mouth splint tame nighttime teeth grinding? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07611643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will track jaw muscle activity in 42 adults with chronic jaw pain and teeth grinding (bruxism) who use a custom mouth splint at night. Participants will wear a portable device for 24 hours to measure muscle activity before starting the splint, two weeks later, and after two months. The goal is to see how the splint affects grinding and clenching, and compare results to healthy people without jaw pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gnathological occlusal splint
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how occlusal splints reduce jaw muscle activity and pain, leading to better treatment guidelines for bruxism and TMD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on measurement, not a new treatment, so no direct health benefit is guaranteed.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Odontostomatologica - Fondazione Policlinico IRCSS A. Gemelli
RECRUITINGRoma, Roma, 00168, Italy
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