Musculoskeletal Diseases Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Patients were included if they were older than 19 years diagnosed with disk displacement with or without reduction, as con?rmed by the research diagnostic criteria (RDC) for TMDs. TMJ pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for this study included systemic diseases (the presence of polyarthritis or other rheumatic diseases) ,contraindications for MRI (e.g., implanted metal or medical devices, claustrophobia), the presence of neurologic disorders, head and neck cancer, oral submucous ?brosis, history of TMJ surgery, history of previous treatment with occlusal splints
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome variables were maximum voluntary mouth opening and visual analogue scale score of pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome variable was joint sound. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
associate professor of oral and maxillofacaial surgery