[Splint therapy in temporomandibular dysfunction].
In a study of 118 patients with temporomandibular dysfunction treated with occlusal splint therapy, symptoms of pain and limited mobility of the mandible had decreased more distinct than clicking sounds of the temporomandibular joints. Interestingly, an untreated control group showed similar results after two years follow-up.
Lobbezoo-Scholte
A M
AM
Vakgroep Mondziekten/Kaakchirurgie en Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, Universiteit Utrecht, postbus 80.037, 3508 TA Utrecht.
Steenks
M H
MH
Lambert
H
H
Bosman
F
F
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D012008:Recurrence; D013016:Sound; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Spalktherapie bij temporomandibulaire dysfuncties.