Efficacy of repositioning splint therapy made with average values articulator and full-adjustable articulator for anterior disc displacement
GUO Ying
QU Zhe
CHEN Xiao-dong
Abstract：Objective To compare the efficacy of repositioning splint therapy made with average values articulator and full-adjustable articulator for anterior discdisplacement.Methods Totally 46 patients were with anterior disc displacement with reduction.They went to TMD Department of Dalian Stomatological Hospital from Jun,2010 to Jun,2016.They were divided into two groups randomly.Group Ⅰ (n=23)used repositioning splint made with average values articulator and group Ⅱ (n=23)used full-adjustable articulator.After wearing splint all patients were examined using clinical temporomandibular joint disorder examination protocol,including muscle palpation and occlusion adjustment.Record the number of the occlusion adjustment.Results All of the patients had no joints clicks in both groups.The pains of 80％ patients disappeared in group Ⅰ and the pains of 95％ patients disappeared in group Ⅱ.The opening degree of all patients was increased in both groups.The average number of the occlusion adjustment was 8±0.73 in group Ⅰ and 4±0.67 in group Ⅱ.Conclusion The repositioning splint made by full-adjustable articulator for anterior disc displacement with reduction is more effective,such as less further consultation and occlusion adjustment,short treatment process and high patient satisfactions.
Keywords：full-adjustable articulatorrepositioning splinttemporomandibular disordersTMDanterior disc displacement with reduction
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 614-617 )