Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 19-21, March 2008

TMJ Closed Lock Symptoms Improve, Regardless of Intervention

Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and, Director, Center for Applied Clinical Investigation, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Warrant 1201, Boston, MA 02114

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Randomized Effectiveness Study of Four Therapeutic Strategies for TMJ Closed Lock

Schiffman EL, Look JO, Hodges JS, Swift JQ, Decker KL, Hathaway KM, et al.

J Dent Res 2007;86(1):58-63

Level of Evidence

1

Strength of Recommendation

B

Purpose/Question

Among patients presenting for evaluation and treatment of a TMD disorder characterized as “closed lock,” do those who undergo operative intervention, when compared with those treated nonoperatively, have improved outcomes in terms of pain or jaw function?

Source of Funding

Government (National Institutes of Health [NIH]/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research [NIDCR]), industry (HealthPartners of Minnesota), and institutional (University of Minnesota School of Dentistry)

Type of Study/Design

Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

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PII: S1532-3382(07)00203-5

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2007.12.005

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 19-21, March 2008

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