NCT04524806

Influence of Stabilization Splint Thickness on The Temporomandibular Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is assessing the effect of the stabilization splint (SS) thickness on the temporomandibular disorder's and their symptoms; such as muscle or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, TMJ sounds, and limitation of mouth opening.

Detailed description

Participants are selected from patients who applied to the clinic with the complaint of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Symptoms are evaluated with RDC/TMD forms. Regarding the treatment plan, patients are divided into two groups; 2 mm-thick splint group (2 mm-TSG) and 4 mm-thick splint group (4 mm-TSG). They used SS's at night for 8 hours, and they were recalled on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th months after splint insertion. Their symptoms and splints are checked.

Conditions

• Temporomandibular Disorder
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Orofacial Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	stabilization splint	Stabilization splint is an appliance which applied to upper or lower jaw and regulating the occlusal forces in the temporomandibular joint that can cause disorders, also preventing excessive contraction of the masticatory muscles

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-07-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2015-01-30
• First posted: 2020-08-24
• Last updated: 2020-08-24