title: Long-term prognosis for the clicking jaw.
abstract: Ninety-four patients who complained of clicking of the temporomandibular joint not associated with pain were followed up for varying lengths of time. Analysis of the follow-up indicates that approximately 70% of the patients who have a painless, clicking temporomandibular joint will eventually have pain and that the use of a nonrepositioning occlusal splint does not lessen the likelihood of pain ensuing.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Brooke
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Grainger
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013016:Sound; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology