TY - JOUR AU1 - Chaudhary, Poorna AU2 - Khera, Amit AU3 - Jain, Shalu AU4 - Raghav, Pradeep AU5 - AB - Subharti Dental College, Swami The management of TMD is difficult and controversial. Treatment options for TMD include patient Vivekanand Subharti education, behavior therapy, physiotherapy, occlusal splint therapy, drug therapy, occlusal adjustments, University, Meerut, surgical intervention, and combined treatment. The purpose of this article is to review the different type Uttar Pradesh, India of occlusal splints and their role in managing TMDs. Amit Khera Keywords: occlusal splints, temporomandibular joint disorders, occlusal adjustments, behaviour therapy Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Subharti Dental Introduction College, Swami Vivekanand Occlusal is the foundation of dentistry. Sound and stable occlusal relationships are basic to Subharti University, Meerut, successful masticatory function. Uttar Pradesh, India Over the years, functional disturbances of the masticatory system around TMJ have been Shalu Jain identified by different terms. Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) is the most frequent [1, 2] Associate Professor, Department and latest term used to describe this group of symptoms around the TMJ . of Orthodontics and Dentofacial The successful management of TMDs depends on identifying and controlling contributing Orthopaedics, Subharti Dental factors like occlusal factors, trauma, emotional stress, and parafunctional habits. College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Occlusal Splints Occlusal splint therapy has TI - Role of occlusal splints in temporomandibular joint disorder JF - International Journal of Applied Dental Sciences DO - 10.22271/oral.2021.v7.i2a.1184 DA - 2021-04-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/role-of-occlusal-splints-in-temporomandibular-joint-disorder-qa5XRApTdd DP - DeepDyve ER -