Mouth Guard for Jaw Joint pain or Grinding at Night. Do They Help? Result of a Systematic Review

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Very interesting topic for all that’s concerned.

TMD and Bruxing have often been treated using Oral splint (mouth guard) but the systematic review suggests otherwise. Authors note that TMD will need to be subcategorised to more specific diagnosis to see the real effect. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Please refer to the article below. Oral splints for temporomandibular disorder or bruxism: a systematic review Philip Riley, Anne-Marie Glenny, Helen V Worthington, Elisabet Jacobsen, Clare Robertson, Justin Durham, Stephen Davies, Helen Petersen, Dwayne Boyers British Dental Journal 2020, 228 (3): 191-197 full text can be found here; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-1250-2.pdf —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Details of the article suggesting Bruxing and Reflux https://youtu.be/92dyR7CzH5s —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Metro Physiotherapy www.metrophysiotherapy.com.au