Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

195 questions · 201 findings · 21 reviews

No studies found 66 · 32.8%GRADE not reported 68 · 33.8%Very low 43 · 21.4%Low 20 · 10%Moderate 4 · 2%High 0 · 0%

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Non-occluding splint

Pain (unpleasantness/intensity/palpation) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in pain (unpleasantness/intensity/palpation) compared with non-occluding splint; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Non-occluding splint

Movement (increase in maximal mouth opening) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity

Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in movement (increase in maximal mouth opening) compared with non-occluding splint; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint)

Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes joint pain at rest compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint)

Patient discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Listed in Summary of findings 1 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison. Discomfort was not reported in any included study across the whole review.
    0 studies
    No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action

Frequency of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes frequency of joint noise compared with another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint)

Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes muscle pain when chewing compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action

Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes joint pain at rest compared with another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint)

Severity of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes severity of joint noise compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review