Abstract

To examine whether the stabilisation splint is a suitable treatment for pain dysfunction syndrome and to determine the most appropriate pattern of usage. Prospective random control clinical trial. Dental school clinic unit. 70 patients diagnosed with pain dysfunction syndrome were treated with a stabilisation splint for 3 months. Group 1 (23 patients) wore the splint 24 hours/day. Group 2 (19 patients) wore the splint only during the day. Group 3 (28 patients) wore the splint only at night. There was no statistically significant advantage to any pattern of splint usage; all groups showed a marked improvement by subjective and objective assessment. Patients being treated for pain dysfunction syndrome by a stabilisation splint need wear the splint only at night.

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