ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022
Craniovertebral and Craniomandibular Changes in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders after Physiotherapy Combined with Occlusal Splint Therapy: A Prospective Case Control Study.
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- Effectiveness of cervical stabilization training in individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Temporomandibular Disorders Beyond Orofacial Pain: A Narrative Review of Musculoskeletal, Headache, and Central Nervous System Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Changes of the Occlusal Relationship in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) After Manual Therapy: A Pilot Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Article
- Condylar Remodeling and Skeletal Changes Following Occlusal Splint and Manual Therapy: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study in Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Pathologies-Is It Possible for Non-Specialists in Arthroscopy? Analysis of Variability and Reliability of Dental Students' Ratings after a Comprehensive One-Semester Introduction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Skeletal, dentoalveolar and soft tissue changes after stabilization splint treatment for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Temporomandibular Joint Minimally Invasive Procedures in the Pediatric Population: A Prospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Oral splints in the management of nociceptive pain and migraines: A scoping review.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders: A Clinical Update.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Position of the Hyoid Bone and Dimension of Nasopharynx and Oropharynx after Occlusal Splint Therapy and Physiotherapy in Patients Diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 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
- Effect of Occlusal Splint Therapy on Condylar Movements Recorded Using an Electronic Pantograph: A Prospective Clinical Study.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the craniovertebral and craniomandibular changes in patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) after physiotherapy combined with occlusal splint therapy. Materials and Methods: There were forty patients (32 females, 80%), diagnosed with TMD, included into the study group. After the initial series of physiotherapy, patients received maxillary occlusal splints to be worn day and night. Participants continued physiotherapy simultaneously with occlusal splint therapy for 6 months. Lateral cephalograms taken in natural head position before and after the end of the therapy were used for measurements. The control group consisted of 15 healthy participants (12 females, 80%), who had taken lateral cephalograms twice, and did not receive any type of occlusal treatment nor physiotherapy in the meantime. Results: Occlusal splint therapy and physiotherapy combined together significantly affected: the vertical position of the mandible (significant increase, p < 0.0001), the sagittal position of mandible (significant decrease, p = 0.0065), as well as the width of the functional space between C1 and C2 (significant decrease, p = 0.0042). Moreover, the cervical lordosis was restored after the end of the treatment (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Cooperation of physiotherapists with dental practitioners is necessary in the treatment of patients with TMD, including temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.
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