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Changes in Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms Following Occlusal Splint Therapy: A Prospective Single-Arm Before-After Study.

Cureus · Maldonado-Moreno JA, Cruz-Hervert LP, Tovar-Martínez ME, González-Aragón Pineda ÁE, Reza-Bravo G, Rocha Ortíz JA, Barrera-Ortega CC, Martínez-Suárez G · 2026-09-15

Researchers tracked symptom changes in 76 temporomandibular disorder patients before and after occlusal splint therapy, finding that the proportion with symptoms decreased from 100% to 79%, with notable reductions in joint fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint clicking.

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