Abstract
Objective: To examine whether the anterior repositioning splint is suitable treatment for temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction and to determine the most appropriate pattern of usage.
Design: Prospective random control clinical trial.
Setting: Dental school clinic unit.
Subjects: Three groups of patients were treated, wearing the splint either during the day or at night or all the time.
Results: 69% of patients could be classed as improvers, by subjective and objective assessments, at final review (3 months after treatment with an anterior repositioning splint). 88% of patients who wore the splint for 24 hours per day improved over the 3-month period; this improvement was statistically significant when compared with the other two groups.
Conclusions: An anterior repositioning splint is an appropriate method of treatment for disc displacement with reduction. Patients should wear the splint 24 hours a day
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Davies, S., Gray, R. The pattern of splint usage in the management of two common temporomandibular disorders. Part I: The anterior repositioning splint in the treatment of disc displacement with reduction. Br Dent J 183, 199–203 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809466
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