Conventional, Additive and Subtractive Occlusal Splints for TMDs (TMD - TMJ - DD)

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: TMD; Disc Displacement

Treatments: Device: Milled Stabilizing Splint; Device: Conventional Stabilizing Splint; Device: 3D Printed Stabilizing Splint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07371078

A010012024RP

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is aiming to clinically compare between occlusal splints produced by conventional, subtractive and additive techniques in regard to patient satisfaction.

Full description

The development of a digital (CAD/CAM) technology incorporating three-dimensional (3D) printing and milling enabled the use of different materials and manufacturing techniques. However, it should be noted that most of the evidence is based on in vitro studies with different methodologies, limiting their validity in daily practice. To the authors knowledge, limited data in the literature clinically evaluated occlusal splints produced by conventional, subtractive and additive techniques.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients complaining of pain in the orofacial region (either arthrogenous and/or myogenous TMD) in the last 3 months.
• Patients never underwent any type of treatment for TMD's.
• Patients should have at least six natural teeth in each quadrant.

Exclusion criteria

• Any systemic condition associated with widespread pain (e.g., fibromyalgia).
• Medical history of current drug addiction.
• Patients with psychiatric disorder.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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27 participants in 3 patient groups

Conventional Splint

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Conventional Stabilizing Splint

Milled Splint

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Milled Stabilizing Splint

3D Printed Splint

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: 3D Printed Stabilizing Splint