ArticleScientific reports2019
Can anterior repositioning splint effectively treat temporomandibular joint disc displacement?
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- The efficacy of anterior repositioning splints in the management of temporomandibular disc displacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Novel Mono-Block Splint Versus a Twin-Block Splint for Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of a digitally designed anatomical repositioning splint for adolescent temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement with reduction: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of Kovacs digital splint for treating temporomandibular disorders: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Temporomandibular joint disc repositioning and occlusal splint for adolescents with skeletal class II malocclusion: a single-center, randomized, open-label trial.BMC oral health · 2023Trial
- Controlled Mandibular Repositioning: A Novel Approach for Treatment of TMDs.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Predicting anterior repositioning splint efficacy in disc displacement with reduction using MRI-based texture and quantitative analysis: a retrospective study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- [Effect of disc morphological features and disc-condyle angles on conservative treatment for anterior disc displacement with reduction].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
- An overview of treatment for temporomandibular disc displacement including disc reduction.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Review
- A novel combination of treatments for acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A novel digital workflow to fabricate anterior repositioning splint with fully masticatory function based on virtual dental patient for anterior disc displacement with reduction: a case report.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Clinical effect of digitalized designed and 3D-printed repositioning splints in the treatment of anterior displacement of temporomandibular joint disc.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Clinical and MRI-Based Assessment of Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders Treated by Controlled Mandibular Repositioning.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Arthrocentesis and Anterior Repositioning Splints in Treatment of Internal Derangement of TMJ: A Prospective Clinical Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Review
- Do myofascial trigger points in masseter muscles affect the symptoms of disc displacement with reduction? A cross-sectional study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Article
- Comparison of two different therapeutic approaches for skeletal Class II patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease.The Angle orthodontist · 2023Article
- Morphological changes of TMJ disc in surgically treated ADDwoR patients: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Temporomandibular Joint Disk Displacements in Class II Malocclusion and Cervical Spine Alterations: Systematic Review and Report of a Hypodivergent Case with MRI Bone and Soft Tissue Changes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Treatment of condylar osteophyte in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis with muscle balance occlusal splint and long-term follow-up: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether anterior repositioning splint (ARS) can effectively treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anterior disc displacement with reduction (DDwR) in juvenile Class II patients. This study investigated disc repositioning clinically and through use of MRI with 12-month follow up. Patients with skeletal Class II malocclusions and DDwR diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were treated with ARS. The efficacy of ARS was assessed clinically and by means of MRI before treatment (T0), immediately after bite registration (T1), at the end of treatment (T2), and at 12 months after functional appliance treatment (T3). Improvement in TMJ pain, TMJ noises, and range of mandibular movement were assessed. MRI evaluation was based on disc-condylar relationship in parasagittal images. Seventy-two juvenile patients with 91 joints were included in this study. The average age was 15.7 years old (range, 10-20 years) at first visit. There were statistically significant reductions in TMJ pain, disability in daily life and TMJ clicking (P < 0.01). MRI at T2 indicated that the success rate was 92.31% (84/91), but decreased to 72.53% (66/91) at T3. The unsuccessful splint disc capture was mainly observed in late adolescence, especially over 18 years old. Using MRI results as the gold standard, we found that clinical assessment had an accuracy rate of 75.82% at 12-month follow-up. In conclusion, although success rate for ARS treatment decreased over time, both clinical findings and MRI examination indicate that the ARS is relatively effective in repositioning the DDwR, especially for patients in early puberty. However, further and larger studies are needed to evaluate the outcome with ARS.
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