Clinical Evaluation of Stabilizing Splint (Michigan-type Occlusal Splint) Versus Anterior Repositioning Splint .

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Nov 8, 2016

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of Michigan-type occlusal splint and anterior repositioning splint in patients with temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement with reduction.

PICO:

Population (P): Patients with symptomatic anterior disc displacement with reduction.

Intervention (I): Michigan splint. Comparator (C): Anterior repositioning splint (ARS) .

Outcome(O):

Primary outcome: Patients' subjective pain experience. Each patient will be asked to rate his or her current and worst pain intensity on numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0-10 with zero being no pain and ten corresponds t...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Adult patient from 15 to 50 years old.
• • 2. Report of pain in preauricular region worsened by functional activities, such as chewing and talking.
• • 3. Presence of disc displacement with reduction and joint clicking
• • 4. positive diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral anterior disc displacement with reduction by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. . .
• • 2. History of TMJ surgery.
• • 3. Individuals with osteoarthritis.
• • 4. Individuals under TMD management.
• • 5. Individuals wearing full or partial dentures.
• • 6. Individuals with major psychological disorders.
• • 7. Nonreducing dislocations of the articular disc
• • 8. Consequences of condyle fractures and/or fracture of another maxillofacial zone.
• • 9. Articular pathologies of systemic nature (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, psoriasis arthritis).
• • 10. Individuals with a recent history of trauma in the face and/or neck area. Individuals with systemic diseases that can affect TMJ