Is occlusal splint therapy anatomically effective for TMJ symptoms?

Is occlusal splint therapy anatomically effective for TMJ symptoms? - The influence that an occlusal splint brings to temporomandibular joint

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021832

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-04-07

Start date

2009-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Temporomandibular disorder

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are: 1) the patient had masticatory myalgia caused by clenching and/or bruxism; 2) the patient have arthralgia of the TMJ caused by clenching and/or bruxism that aggravated the bony changes on the condylar surface; and 3) the patient have chronic clicking and/or episodic locking of the TMJ, with suspected clenching and/or bruxism.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were that it was not obtained consent to study entry.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Make the mechanism of action of the splint therapy adapted to in temporomandibular disorder treatment	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoko Hasegawa

Hyogo College of Medicine Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery

cem17150@hyo-med.ac.jp0798456677

Outcome results