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Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders in Children and Adolsecents

NCT03849534 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

Children and adolescents are treated with routine treatment approaches for adults and one of the most commonly used treatments are occlusal appliances. The use of occlusal appliances in managing orofacial pain conditions is supported by evidence, but only for adults. However, the efficacy of the treatment approaches and any possible side-effects/impairment of mandibular growth are absent.

Therefore, the aim of this project is to investigate the effectiveness and possible side-effects of different treatment modalities, such as an occlusal appliance, jaw exercises, NSAID for the conditions myalgia orarthralgia in the orofacial region in children with primary or mixed dentition.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorder
  • Myalgia
  • Arthralgia of TMJ

Interventions

DEVICE

Soft occlusal appliance

According to Best Practice in Sweden the soft occlusal appliance is ranked as gold standard for children with mixed or primary dentition

BEHAVIORAL

Jaw exercises

The participants do three exercises twice a day. Open and closing mouth against resistance as well as stretch

BEHAVIORAL

Counseling

The patients are instructed to minimize jaw parafunctions, chewing chewing gum etc, to do exercises, to take pain-killers or NSAIDs etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nikolaos Christidis, PhD · Karolinska Institutet, Department of Dental Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-01
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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