Effect of occlusal splinting on pain and joint space in patients with temporomandibular disorders. a case series study
Jesús Giancarlo Pares-Ballasco, Kevin Fernando Huamaní-Bendezú, Juan Eduardo Vásquez-Izquierdo, Kenyie Jossuet Paucca-Calla, Javier Castro-Yanahida, Delia Mercedes Reynaldo-Padilla

TL;DR
This study examines how using a stabilization occlusal splint affects pain and joint space in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
Contribution
The study provides new empirical evidence on the effects of occlusal splinting on pain and joint space changes in TTM patients.
Findings
Pain intensity significantly decreased after 30 days of splint use.
There were notable changes in joint space measurements in specific directions.
The pain reduction was significant only in female patients.
Abstract
Los trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM) afectan la articulación temporomandibular y los músculos masticatorios. La férula oclusal de estabilización (FOE) es un tratamiento convencional; sin embargo, la evidencia sobre sus efectos en el dolor percibido y el espacio articular temporomandibular es limitada. Describir los cambios en el dolor percibido y en los espacios articulares temporomandibulares en una serie de pacientes con TTM tratados con FOE. Métodos: Se incluyeron 13 pacientes con diagnóstico de TTM atendidos en un hospital. Se registró la intensidad del dolor mediante la escala visual análoga (EVA) antes y después de 30 días de uso continuo de la FOE. Mediante una tomografía computarizada de haz cónico en los cortes sagitales y coronales, se identificaron los signos degenerativos condilares y se midieron los espacios articulares (anterior, superior, posterior, medial y lateral)…
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Taxonomy
TopicsTemporomandibular Joint Disorders · Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · Occupational health in dentistry
