The rationale for management of oral appliance in TMD patients

Lim,  Hyun-Dae

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 57(4); 2019 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2019;57(4):241-247.
Published online April 30, 2019.

턱관절 질환 구강장치 치료의 원칙 : 그 부작용과 예방

임현대

원광대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실, 원광대학교 치의학연구소

The rationale for management of oral appliance in TMD patients

Hyun-Dae Lim

Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang Univ., Wonkwang Dental Research Institute

Abstract

Etiology of temporomandibular disorders is multifactorial origin and complex. therefore, reversible and conservative treatment is recommended in the initial approach of TMD. oral appliances are widely used to manage TMDs, while their mechanisms of action and its effects remain controversial and unclear. The purpose of this paper was to review information regarding the types, designs, and materials of occlusal appliances and the rationale for the continued use of OS for the management of TMDs.

Key Words: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD);Oral appliance;side effects;rationale;management;