Responses and evaluation of patients with temporomandibular disorders in relation to conservative treatment
Ow, R.K.; Carlsson, G.E.; Jemt, T.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 16(2): 318-321
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4602 PMID: 3688806 Document Number: 301184
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the pattern of response of an identified subgroup of patients having clinically diagnosed myofascial pain dysfunction of the stomatognathic system to conservative methods of treatment. 10 affected female adults fulfilling the criterion for selection, were allowed to undergo a closely-monitored treatment regime and evaluated on two occasions, employing accepted clinical indices for gauging the severity of the condition. The patients had clinical features of dysfunction graded as moderately severe to very severe. Evaluation showed that severe symptoms were ameliorated for 4 subjects thus affected. Moderate to marked improvement in condition was observed in 6 cases out of the 10 subjects investigated over the 5 to 8 weeks of therapy. The patients showed an encouraging interim response to treatment and their prognosis in general appeared fairly good.