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779 questions · 866 findings · 43 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

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No studies found 188 · 21.7%GRADE not reported 548 · 63.3%Very low 81 · 9.4%Low 37 · 4.3%Moderate 8 · 0.9%High 4 · 0.5%

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Jaw exercises

Overall improvement · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

1 finding from 1 review

Stabilisation splint therapy for temporomandibular pain dysfunction syndrome 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
up to 6 months
SS vs jaw exercises (Magnusson 1999): overall improvement at 3 months and greater than 3 months; no statistically significant between-group difference; a follow-up questionnaire 1 to 4 years later showed a lasting…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Psychosocial outcomes · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
There were no data on psychosocial outcomes, costs or quality of life in any of the trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Headache (severity) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in headache (severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.90 [0.13, 6.08]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance

Pain frequency or change in 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.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance

Headache (frequency) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in headache (frequency) compared with reassurance; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 1.40 [0.45, 4.35]
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Pain (severity) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in pain (severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.5 [0.07, 3.85]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs no treatment

Pain (severity) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in pain (severity) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.10 [0.00, 2.15]
1 study · 17 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Quality of life · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
There were no data on psychosocial outcomes, costs or quality of life in any of the trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Relief of globus · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in relief of globus compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 6.0 [0.72, 49.84]
1 study · 17 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Headache (frequency) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in headache (frequency) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.90 [0.13, 6.08]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs no treatment

Headache (severity) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in headache (severity) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.10 [0.00, 2.15]
1 study · 17 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance

Overall symptoms improvement · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in overall symptoms improvement compared with reassurance; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 3.12 [0.12, 80.39]
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs Reassurance

Range of mandibular motion · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
Additional clinical outcomes reported included range of mandibular movement (Vallon 1991); no pooled effect estimate was reported.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Adverse events · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
There were no reports of adverse reactions.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs no treatment

Pain frequency or change in 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 no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.10 [0.00, 2.15]
1 study · 17 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Costs · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
There were no data on psychosocial outcomes, costs or quality of life in any of the trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs no treatment

Headache (frequency) · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in headache (frequency) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.10 [0.00, 2.15]
1 study · 17 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Pain frequency or change in 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 placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.5 [0.07, 3.85]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo or control

Development of TMD (onset/incidence of signs and symptoms) · Healthy subjects without TMD at baseline (children, adolescents and young adults)

Occlusal adjustment (OA) showed no clear difference in incidence of TMD symptoms compared with no treatment or placebo (control); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.43 [0.14, 1.37]
3 studies · 300 participants
GRADE not reported