Question · asked by 1 review
Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Non-occluding splint: Movement (increase in maximal mouth opening)
- Population
- Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
- Intervention
- Stabilisation splint (SS)
- Comparison
- Non-occluding splint
- Outcome
- Movement (increase in maximal mouth opening)
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in movement (increase in maximal mouth opening) compared with non-occluding splint; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Non-occluding splint Movement (increase in maximal mouth opening) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity · 3 months or less Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in movement (increase in maximal mouth opening) compared with non-occluding splint; GRADE not reported. Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome (2004) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 1.45 [-1.47, 4.37] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2001-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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