Conservative therapy in patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction using 2 common splints: a randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: We performed a comparative evaluation of different types of splint therapy for anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDWR) of the temporomandibular joint.

Patients And Methods: Seventy-four patients agreed to participate (65 females and 9 males). All patients were examined using a clinical temporomandibular joint disorder examination protocol, including muscle palpation, mandibular range-of-motion measurement, and joint sound detection.