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Treatment of Craniomandibular Disorders in Children and Young Adults
1Department of Stomatognathic Physiology, Faculty of Odontology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
*Corresponding Author(s): Maria Nilner E-mail:
A group of 99 children and young adults referred to a Swedish oral health sciences center were retrospectively evaluated regarding symptoms, signs, diagnoses, treatment, and treatment outcome. The most common symptoms in this patient group were headaches (52%), temporomandibular joint clicking (49%), pain at chewing (47%), and pain at wide mouth opening (46%). Common diagnoses were anterior disc displacement (32%) and craniomandibular disorders of muscular origin (16%). After treatment, 91% of the children and young adults reported themselves to be better or free of symptoms. A treatment modality often used was the occlusal splint, and it was concluded that using conservative methods led to good treatment outcomes in this patient group.
Jonas Skeppar,Maria Nilner. Treatment of Craniomandibular Disorders in Children and Young Adults. Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 1993. 7(4);362-369.
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