Short-Term Evaluation of Intraoral Soft Splints

Abstract

Chronic pain is the most disabling and expensive nonmalignant illness in the industrialized world. A 1986 Lou Harris poll found that most the common reason people missed work was due to head pain. One of the most common sources of chronic head pain disorders are temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It is estimated that 25-73% of the industrialized population will suffer from a TMD at sometime during their life. Temporomandibular disorders are a group of musculoskeletal problems that involve the masticatory muscles and/or the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Treatment is usually palliative in nature rather than curative and generally involves multiple therapies. One of the most common therapies prescribed by dentists for TMD is an intraoral occlusal appliance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281977

Entities

People

  • Edward F. Wright

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Health Services
  • Jaw
  • Masticatory Muscles
  • Medical Personnel
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Pain
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Stomatognathic System
  • Teeth
  • Therapy
  • Tooth Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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