Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2019; 7(4): 516-524
Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i4.516
Long-term follow-up of a patient with venlafaxine-induced diurnal bruxism treated with an occlusal splint: A case report
Jia-Min Chen, Ying Yan
Jia-Min Chen, Ying Yan, Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Yan Y and Chen JM examined the patient and collected the clinical data; Chen JM wrote the paper; Yan Y edited the manuscript and approved the final version.
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Corresponding author: Ying Yan, MSc, Associate Professor, Chief Doctor, Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 56, West Linyuan Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong Province, China. yanying2@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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Received: November 14, 2018
Peer-review started: November 14, 2018
First decision: December 22, 2018
Revised: January 8, 2019
Accepted: January 26, 2019
Article in press: January 26, 2019
Published online: February 26, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Secondary diurnal bruxism (DB) is rare and refractory. The existing literature associated with antidepressant-induced DB mostly consists of anecdotal reports without long-term follow-up. Therapeutic effects of drug intervention are still unclear. This case is the first to describe successful treatment of venlafaxine-induced DB with an occlusal splint.