Occlusal Splint Therapy in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders-Evidence from Systematic Reviews.

April 30, 2026

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This study aims to summarize the methodological quality of existing systematic reviews on occlusal splint therapy for temporomandibular disorders.
Conducted a comprehensive search in PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, and Cochrane under a registered protocol (CRD42021276856).
Included 21 systematic reviews (SRs) that focused on TMD management with occlusal splints and assessed their risk of bias using AMSTAR-2.
Primary outcomes measured were pain intensity and maximum mouth opening.
Of the 21 SRs analyzed, 12 compared occlusal splints with other conservative treatments, with 4 showing effective reduction in pain intensity.
Five SRs indicated insufficient evidence for occlusal splint therapy compared to other active interventions.
No differences in pain reduction were found when comparing occlusal splints to no treatment.

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Systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of occlusal splint therapy for pain management in TMD patients, highlighting treatment efficacy issues.

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