Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance: Pain frequency or change in pain frequency
- Population
- Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
- Intervention
- Occlusal adjustment (OA)
- Comparison
- Reassurance
- Outcome
- Pain frequency or change in pain frequency
Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in pain (frequency) compared with reassurance; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance Pain (frequency) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in pain (frequency) compared with reassurance; GRADE not reported. Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders (2003) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 0.13 [0.01, 2.58] | 1 study · 50 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2002-04 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders… · 1 review
- Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs no treatment · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders… · 1 review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.