Clinical and radiographic outcomes of a novel posterior occlusal splint in adults with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: a retrospective case series

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of a new posterior occlusal splint in patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.
• Analyzed clinical data from adult patients with TMJ-OA using the novel posterior occlusal splint (nPOS).
• Assessed improvements in TMJ-OA symptoms and condylar morphology over 3-12 months.
• Retrospective case series design to examine outcomes.
• Improvements in key TMJ-OA symptoms were observed during the early to mid-treatment phase.
• Positive changes in condylar morphology were noted.
• Findings indicate a need for further validation through randomized controlled trials.