Topic in Oral Health

Temporomandibular disorders and sleep

Temporomandibular joint disorders, bruxism, and sleep apnea.

11 systematic reviews in Temporomandibular disorders and sleep ask 271 questions. 25.8% have no studies to answer them, 10.7% rest on very low certainty evidence and 0% reach moderate or high certainty.

Reviews

Questions

271

current versions

No studies

25.8%

Moderate or high

No studies 70 · 25.8%Ungraded 160 · 59%Very low 29 · 10.7%Low 12 · 4.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Search questions in Temporomandibular disorders and sleep

Thinnest evidence

All no studies and very low questions

Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action Severity of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 2 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management) Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint) Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) · Short term (10 weeks), Mixed TMD Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	RR 0.13 [0.02, 0.94]	1 study · 60 participants	Very low
Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management) Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management) Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action Recurrence rate · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 2 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy) Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 3 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Acupuncture Recurrence rate · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 5 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological therapy Recurrence rate · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 6 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological therapy Discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 6 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological therapy Severity of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	Listed in Summary of findings 6 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological therapy Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) · Short term (3 months), Osteoarthritis Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders (2024) · Cochrane	RR 2.10 [0.83, 5.30]	1 study · 29 participants	Very low