Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders
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Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders.
BACKGROUND There has been a long history of using occlusal adjustment in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It is not clear if occlusal adjustment is effective in treating TMD. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of occlusal adjustment for treating TMD in adults and preventing TMD. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register (April 2002)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Dental Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0045-0421,1834-7819
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2004.tb00065.x