Influence of Stabilization Splint Thickness on The Temporomandibular Disorders

Medipol Health Group

Status

Completed

Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Orofacial Pain

Temporomandibular Disorder

Treatments

Other: stabilization splint

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04524806

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is assessing the effect of the stabilization splint (SS) thickness on the temporomandibular disorder's and their symptoms; such as muscle or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, TMJ sounds, and limitation of mouth opening.

Full description

Participants are selected from patients who applied to the clinic with the complaint of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Symptoms are evaluated with RDC/TMD forms. Regarding the treatment plan, patients are divided into two groups; 2 mm-thick splint group (2 mm-TSG) and 4 mm-thick splint group (4 mm-TSG). They used SS's at night for 8 hours, and they were recalled on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th months after splint insertion. Their symptoms and splints are checked.

Enrollment

104 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

No need for orthodontic treatment
Maximum 2 teeth have been extracted
Having efficient occlusal contacts
Patients in the axis 1 and axis 2 groups according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD)

Exclusion criteria

Treated with stabilization splint before
Partial edentulous patients
Patients in the axis 3 group according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD)