TY - JOUR
T1 - Splint Therapy Over a Time Period of 3 Months Does Not Provide Additional Benefit for TMD Pain Relief Over Dentist-Prescribed Self-Care Alone
AU - John, Mike T.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Article Title and Bibliographic Information: The Efficacy of Traditional, Low-Cost and Nonsplint Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Truelove E, Huggins KH, Mancl L, Dworkin SF. J Am Dent Assoc 2006;137(8):1099-107; quiz 1169. Level of Evidence: 1b. Purpose/Question: Does adding either of 2 types of splint therapy to self-care offer any advantage for reducing TMD-related pain over self-care strategies alone that included jaw relaxation, reduction of oral habits, heat packs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and jaw exercises? Source of Funding: Government. Type of Study/Design: Randomized Controlled Trial.
AB - Article Title and Bibliographic Information: The Efficacy of Traditional, Low-Cost and Nonsplint Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Truelove E, Huggins KH, Mancl L, Dworkin SF. J Am Dent Assoc 2006;137(8):1099-107; quiz 1169. Level of Evidence: 1b. Purpose/Question: Does adding either of 2 types of splint therapy to self-care offer any advantage for reducing TMD-related pain over self-care strategies alone that included jaw relaxation, reduction of oral habits, heat packs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and jaw exercises? Source of Funding: Government. Type of Study/Design: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jebdp.2007.09.011
DO - 10.1016/j.jebdp.2007.09.011
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 18155080
AN - SCOPUS:37249045558
SN - 1532-3382
VL - 7
SP - 160
EP - 161
JO - Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
JF - Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
IS - 4
ER -