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Title: EFFICACY OF OCCLUSAL APPLIANCE THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
Authors: Amna Amjad, Abdul Rehman, Mubashir Sharif, Sajjad Hussain, Asmat Ullah
Journal: Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry
Publisher: R and D Cell, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2019
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Language: English
Keywords: Mandibledisordersocclusal splintsarticular fossacompliance.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hard occlusal appliance therapy for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders.
Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Prosthodontics department at Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi.
Results: A total of 94 subjects were included in this study, out of which, 38 were females while 56 were males.
Conclusion: This study advocates the use of occlusal splint therapy for the management of TMDs. It is simple, with fewer side effects, cost effective, noninvasive, and better patient compliance.
 
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