Question · asked by 1 review
Relaxation vs Occlusal (oral) appliance: Adverse events
- Population
- People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
- Intervention
- Relaxation
- Comparison
- Occlusal (oral) appliance
- Outcome
- Adverse events
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Relaxation vs Occlusal (oral) appliance Adverse events · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer · Adolescents (12-19 years) Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | Wahlund 2015: reported no adverse treatment effects from treatment with an occlusal appliance or with relaxation therapy. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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