Occlusal splint vs Placebo
Outcome not reported · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of bruxism episodes per hour of sleep (Epi/h) · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in sleep bruxism episodes per hour of sleep compared with mandibular advancement device; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Headache · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusal splint versus TENS, headaches (Alvarez-Arenal 2002): the event did not occur in either group, so the risk ratio was not estimable (Risk Ratio, M-H, Fixed, 95% CI; subtotals only).
1 study
GRADE not reported
Preference (device preferred by participants) · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
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