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An intra oral appliance with balanced biting of teeth for treating joint disorders of the jaw

Phase 4
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065372
Lead Sponsor
Dr Renita Lorina Castelino
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants between the age of 18-40 years.

2. Participants clinically diagnosed as disc displacement with reduction associated with

click and pain (evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS))

3. Participants belonging to Group IIa (disc displacement with reduction) of the

RDC/TMD diagnostic criteria

4. Participants providing consent for documentation and public presentation of their

clinical data

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants above the age of 40 years

2. Participants who do not consent to be the part of research

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare and evaluate difference in the pain reduction between the canine guided orthotic appliance and balanced occlusion orthotic appliance in patients with disc displacement with reduction of <br/ ><br>the temporomandibular jointTimepoint: The patients will be recalled and evaluated after 15 days interval for assessment of pain using Visual Analog Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the status of the clicking sound in the temporomandibular joint between the patients receiving the canine guided orthotic appliance & the balanced occlusion orthotic applianceTimepoint: The patients will be recalled & evaluated after 15 days, 1 month & upto 3 months interval for assessment of the clicking sound in the temporomandibular joint
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