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Date of Award
Spring 2020
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)
Department
Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences
First Advisor
Erin Wolf, BSN, MS, PA-C
Abstract
TMD stands for temporomandibular joint disorder that is a chronic condition in which the TMJ joint and muscles surrounding the joint are affected. Patients with TMD commonly complain of facial pain, TMJ noises such as clicking, limited range of motion of the mouth, anxiety and even depression. Clinicians have used clinical interventions such as massage therapy, significant lifestyle modifications and exercise therapy to help alleviate these symptoms. When such modalities are unsuccessful or limited in efficacy, clinicians have commonly used splint therapy as adjunct treatment. Issues of compliance and cost are significant barriers to usage of splint therapy. Therefore, a review has been done to compare non-splint and splint therapy. Research studies further explore whether splint therapy significantly decreases TMD-associated symptoms in the temporomandibular joint when compared to traditional non-splint therapies within the same time frame.
Recommended Citation
Park, Gee-Sue, "Splint therapy compared with non-splint therapy for treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder" (2020). Capstone Showcase. 65.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2020/pa/65
Additional Files
Gee-Sue Elizabeth Park, References.pdf (61 kB)References
Gee-Sue Park, PICO Poster (1).pdf (8393 kB)
PICO Poster
Splint therapy compared with non-splint therapy for treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder
TMD stands for temporomandibular joint disorder that is a chronic condition in which the TMJ joint and muscles surrounding the joint are affected. Patients with TMD commonly complain of facial pain, TMJ noises such as clicking, limited range of motion of the mouth, anxiety and even depression. Clinicians have used clinical interventions such as massage therapy, significant lifestyle modifications and exercise therapy to help alleviate these symptoms. When such modalities are unsuccessful or limited in efficacy, clinicians have commonly used splint therapy as adjunct treatment. Issues of compliance and cost are significant barriers to usage of splint therapy. Therefore, a review has been done to compare non-splint and splint therapy. Research studies further explore whether splint therapy significantly decreases TMD-associated symptoms in the temporomandibular joint when compared to traditional non-splint therapies within the same time frame.