Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

22 questions · 22 findings · 7 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 9 · 40.9%GRADE not reported 12 · 54.5%Very low 1 · 4.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Pain (reduction in pain on palpation) · 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
3 months or less
SS vs relaxation (Okeson 1983; Winocur 2002): reduction in pain on palpation. Okeson 1983 showed a significant reduction favouring SS; Winocur 2002 did not. Significant heterogeneity (P<0.01, I2=98.3%) meant the data…
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · 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
3 months or less
SS vs relaxation (Okeson 1983; Winocur 2002): change in maximal mouth opening (active/comfortable and assisted/painful). Significant heterogeneity (active/comfortable P<0.01, I2=92.9%; assisted/painful P<0.01, I2=94%);…
2 studies
GRADE not reported