What do systematic reviews say?

486 questions · 503 findings · 36 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · related questions CL0289

No studies found 116 · 23.1%GRADE not reported 303 · 60.2%Very low 66 · 13.1%Low 12 · 2.4%Moderate 2 · 0.4%High 4 · 0.8%

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

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

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

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

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

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