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The use of anterior mid stop point splint in comparison with full coverage splint therapy in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunctions | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 34-38 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Kadhum Al Sudani; Jamal N. Ahmed; Ihsan A. Kamel | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The effectiveness of occlusal splint in decreasing the symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunctions has been demonstrated in many studies. There are many designs of acrylic splint fabricated as a therapeutic device in the management of various TMJ problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of anterior mid stop point splint (AMSP) in comparison with the full coverage (conventional flat splint) in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunctions.Subject and methods: Thirty patients were chosen for this study. They were of both genders with age ranged between (21-60) years. They were divided into two groups. The first group (15 patients) was treated with anterior mid stop point splint, while the second group (15 patients) was treated with full coverage flat surface splint. Clinical and electromoygraphic evaluation were performed for each patient before and after treatment.Results: It has shown that 93.3% improvement of the symptoms of pain in the first treatment group (AMSP splint), and 53.3% improvement in the second treatment group (full coverage splint) during the course of treatment (45 days).The opening capacity was increased in an average of 9.9mm and 7.3mm for the same groups respectively in the same period. Electromyographic investigation showed 40.54% resting potential of temporalis in patients treated with anterior mid stop point, While 18.21% resting potential of temporalis muscle in patient treated with full coverage splint in 45 days of therapy. In other word, the ability to re-establish a smooth coordinated musculo-skeletal relation, balanced occlusion, and effective function through treatment was evaluated in this project.Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that anterior mid stop point splint is more useful in comparison with smooth surface full coverage splint in the management of temporomandibular dysfunctions.Keywords: Anterior mid stop point splint, full coverage splint, TMJ dysfunctions. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2006; 18(3)34-38) | ||
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