Floral Remedies for Sleep-bruxism Patients
Temporal Cephalic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Temporal Cephalic Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Shear noise and/or tooth-grinding, confirmed by a room companion or family member.
Observation of wear facets on the tooth surfaces, incompatible with age and function.
Presence of two or more symptoms, such as headache in the temporal region, rigid jaw muscles or fatigue at night or upon awakening, locking or difficulty in opening the mouth in the morning, dental hypersensitivity, hypertrophy of the masseter muscles.
Exclusion Criteria:
Currently in treatment for bruxism, through the use of an interocclusal stabilization splint.
Patients with alcoholism. Patients who make use of medications that affect episodes of bruxism, such as analgesics, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, amphetamines, and inhibitors of serotonin reuptake.
Sites / Locations
- Fluminese Federal University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Buccal-relaxant formula
Placebo
The buccal-relaxant formula used in this study contained 8 floral essences from native and non-native plants commonly grown in Brazil, developed at the Mater Gaia Institute. Each patient received a small amber glass bottle containing the floral remedy and was instructed to use four drops sublingually 4 times a day for 22 days.
Each patient received a small amber glass bottle containing the placebo, and was instructed to use four drops sublingually 4 times a day for 22 days.