title: Temporomandibular disorder treatment in a patient wearing removable prostheses: A case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this intervention was to treat the patient, a 51-year-old woman, who was wearing a maxillary denture and a mandibular bilateral distal-extension partial denture (both unfit) and was suffering from temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
  
  
  METHODS
  The treatment suggested was to construct a superior repositioning splint (SRS), and after remission of the symptomatology, fabricate new dentures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The occlusal splint was effective and the symptomatology ceased after about five months of treatment. The new dental prostheses were made and followed up for 10 years with no return of the pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SRS and subsequent construction of new dentures after remission of the symptomatology was an effective treatment for TMD in the case described.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics , Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.|b Department of Restorative Dentistry , Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) , Santa Maria , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marquezan
authors.affiliation: b Department of Restorative Dentistry , Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) , Santa Maria , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil.
authors.forename: Cláudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Figueiró
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Mouth rehabilitation; Occlusal splints; Orofacial pain