Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience
Biofeedback was reported as an effective concept for bruxism treatment, through increasing patient’s awareness of the habit. During bruxing both ear canals become tighter, therefore, an in-ear device can provide biofeedback. The in-ear device is fitted to the ear canal in physiological status, durin...
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doaj-473678352a73468d87f43f872ea246262020-12-24T00:04:08ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-12-0118515110.3390/ijerph18010051Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial ExperienceKira Pfeiffer0Thaqif El Khassawna1Deeksha Malhan2Christine Langer3Barbara Sommer4Mohamed Mekhemar5Hans-Peter Howaldt6Sameh Attia7Department of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinik Str. 33, 35392 Giessen, GermanyExperimental Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Aulweg 128, 35392 Giessen, GermanyInstitute for Theoretical Biology, Charite Unversitätmedizin Berlin, Invaliedenstr. 110, 10115 Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinik Str. 33, 35392 Giessen, GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinik Str. 33, 35392 Giessen, GermanyClinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 26, 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinik Str. 33, 35392 Giessen, GermanyDepartment of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Klinik Str. 33, 35392 Giessen, GermanyBiofeedback was reported as an effective concept for bruxism treatment, through increasing patient’s awareness of the habit. During bruxing both ear canals become tighter, therefore, an in-ear device can provide biofeedback. The in-ear device is fitted to the ear canal in physiological status, during bruxing the ear-canal tightens resulting in stress on the canal walls and unpleasant feeling. Subsequently, patients stop their bruxing habit. The aim of this study is to provide first clinical evidence that in-ear devices have a positive impact on relieving bruxism in patients. Despite the low number of patients, this early study was designed as a controlled prospective study. The trial included seven female patients with a median age of 47.3 years (23–64 years). Only two patients implemented their devices for eight and seven months, respectively. One patient reported a relief in her symptoms, like headaches and pain intensity during the night, by 50% after three month and 80% after six months. Despite the limited number of participants, the study reflects a potential of Intra-aural devices as effective biofeedback devices in treating bruxismhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/51biofeedbackTMDbruxismIntra-aural devices |
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Kira Pfeiffer Thaqif El Khassawna Deeksha Malhan Christine Langer Barbara Sommer Mohamed Mekhemar Hans-Peter Howaldt Sameh Attia Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health biofeedback TMD bruxism Intra-aural devices |
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Kira Pfeiffer Thaqif El Khassawna Deeksha Malhan Christine Langer Barbara Sommer Mohamed Mekhemar Hans-Peter Howaldt Sameh Attia |
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Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience |
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Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience |
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Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience |
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Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience |
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Is Biofeedback through an Intra-Aural Device an Effective Method to Treat Bruxism? Case Series and Initial Experience |
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is biofeedback through an intra-aural device an effective method to treat bruxism? case series and initial experience |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Biofeedback was reported as an effective concept for bruxism treatment, through increasing patient’s awareness of the habit. During bruxing both ear canals become tighter, therefore, an in-ear device can provide biofeedback. The in-ear device is fitted to the ear canal in physiological status, during bruxing the ear-canal tightens resulting in stress on the canal walls and unpleasant feeling. Subsequently, patients stop their bruxing habit. The aim of this study is to provide first clinical evidence that in-ear devices have a positive impact on relieving bruxism in patients. Despite the low number of patients, this early study was designed as a controlled prospective study. The trial included seven female patients with a median age of 47.3 years (23–64 years). Only two patients implemented their devices for eight and seven months, respectively. One patient reported a relief in her symptoms, like headaches and pain intensity during the night, by 50% after three month and 80% after six months. Despite the limited number of participants, the study reflects a potential of Intra-aural devices as effective biofeedback devices in treating bruxism |
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