Evaluation of the 3 mm thickness splint therapy on temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDS)

Аннотация

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) encompass internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), abnormalities of masticatory muscles and the neighboring structure of the TMJ, and TMJ-related headache conditions. In all manifestations of TMDs, the major negative effects the patients experience include jaw movement limitations and of course slight to severe pain in the head and neck regions. TMDs include TMJ and facial pain, including tenderness to touch the facial region muscle (particularly masticatory muscles and the TMJ), uncoordinated jaw movements, and the presence of joint noise .While many research studies have evaluated diet intake problems during postop patient follow-ups of TMDrelated surgeries, some studies have also considered diet intake before and after treatment of both nonsurgical and surgical evaluations of TMD patients in the context of jaw movement and the level of pain the patient experienced.