Participant satisfaction or quality of life · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Occlusal splint led to lower participant satisfaction or quality of life compared with another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes muscle pain at rest compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (severity/palpation; PSS, PPI, VAS) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) led to lower pain (severity/palpation; PSS, PPI, VAS) compared with minimal/no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -3.20 [-4.81, -1.59]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
TMJ clicking · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
Movement (lateral mandibular movement) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
Helkimo clinical dysfunction index · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in helkimo dysfunction score compared with bite plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.68 [0.20, 2.23]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Movement (deviation and range of mouth opening) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) led to lower movement (deviation and range of mouth opening) compared with acupuncture; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.55 [0.35, 0.84]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Depressive symptoms · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) led to lower depression (CES-D, POMS) compared with minimal/no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -3.90 [-6.29, -1.52]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Helkimo clinical dysfunction index · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
TMJ clicking · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in TMJ clicking compared with acupuncture; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.00 [0.56, 1.78]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Treatment credibility · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in treatment credibility compared with biofeedback/stress management; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.10 [-0.69, 0.49]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pain (reduction in pain on palpation) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
Helkimo clinical dysfunction index · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in helkimo clinical dysfunction index compared with biofeedback/stress management; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.11 [0.64, 1.92]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pain (palpation and on movement) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in pain (palpation and on movement) compared with acupuncture; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.63 [0.24, 1.65]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Muscle palpation pain (long term) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) showed no clear difference in pain (severity/muscle palpation) compared with biofeedback/stress management; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.30 [-0.48, 1.08]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pain (TMJ, muscle, on movement) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
SS vs jaw exercises (Magnusson 1999): improvements in all pain outcomes (TMJ pain, muscle pain, pain on movement) for both groups at 3 and 6 months; no statistically significant between-group difference at any time…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review
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
Depressive symptoms · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
Stabilisation splint (SS) led to higher depression (CES-D, POMS) compared with biofeedback/stress management; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 5.50 [1.49, 9.51]
1 study
GRADE not reported