Osteovox self-management concept study. Part 2: focus on the therapy.

: To evaluate the effect of a self-management program on a population with both painful temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and parafunctional behaviors.: One hundred-seven participants enrolled in a program called Osteovox Self-Management Concept (OSMC). The primary outcome measure was the overall relief (OR) based on four pain and three functional limitation parameters.

Osteovox self-management concept study. Part 1: Focus on the population.

: To analyze the prevalence of parafunctional behaviors in patients suffering from painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) during the selection process of the study.: This multidisciplinary study was based on seven selection criteria, of which the two main ones were parafunctions and symptomatology. The main clinical outcomes were (1) the type of TMD, (2) psychological symptoms, and (3) otological symptoms.