No Evidence Suggests that the Clinical Effectiveness of Conventional Occlusal Splints is Superior to That of Psychosocial Interventions for Myofascial Tempromandibular Disorders Pain

Redhwan Saleh Algabri; Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.10.003

No Evidence Suggests that the Clinical Effectiveness of Conventional Occlusal Splints is Superior to That of Psychosocial Interventions for Myofascial Tempromandibular Disorders Pain

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2017 Dec;17(4):399-401. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

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Redhwan Saleh Algabri, Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi

PMID: 29197441
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.10.003

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: A systematic review and meta-analysis of usual treatment versus psychosocial interventions in the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorder pain. Fan Roldán-Barraza C, Janko S, Villanueva J, Araya I, Lauer HC. J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2014;28(3):205-22.

Source of funding: Self-funding TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Keywords: Myofascial pain; Occlusal splint; Psychosocial intervention.

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MeSH terms

Facial Pain
Humans
Occlusal Splints*
Pain Measurement
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders*
Treatment Outcome