Do occlusal splints have an effect on complex regional pain syndrome? a randomized, controlled proof-of-concept trial

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 776-783

  Fischer, Michael J ^a,b,e   Reiners, Anselm ^c   Kohnen, Ralf ^d   Bernateck, Michael ^e   Gutenbrunner, Christoph ^a   Fink, Matthias ^a   Svensson, Peter ^f,g  

^a Department of Physical ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d IMEREM Institute for Medical Research Management and Biometrics   (Germany)

^e HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^f AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^g AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Complex regional pain syndrome; Occlusal splints; Temporomandibular disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HUMANS; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56049096733     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181790355     Document Type: Article

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