EFFICACY OF OCCLUSAL APPLIANCE THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS

Authors

  • Amna Amjad Department of Prosthodontics, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi
  • Abdul Rehman Department of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Islamabad.
  • Mubashir Sharif Department of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Islamabad.
  • Sajjad Hussain Department of Prosthodontics, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi.
  • Asmat Ullah Department of Oral Medicine Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i04.403

Keywords:

Mandible, disorders, occlusal splints, articular fossa, compliance.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hard occlusal appliance therapy for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders.

Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Prosthodontics department at Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi.

Results: A total of 94 subjects were included in this study, out of which, 38 were females while 56 were males.

Conclusion: This study advocates the use of occlusal splint therapy for the management of TMDs. It is simple, with fewer side effects, cost effective, noninvasive, and better patient compliance.

 

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Published

2019-12-31

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Amna Amjad, Abdul Rehman, Mubashir Sharif, Sajjad Hussain, & Asmat Ullah. (2019). EFFICACY OF OCCLUSAL APPLIANCE THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 9(04), 87–92. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i04.403

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 04 (2019): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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