Treatments related to temporomandibular disorders among patients with prevalent types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in Sweden

• The aim of this study was to assess the received TMD treatment modalities and the perceived outcome among the frequent types of EDS. A digital questionnaire was sent to the member of the National Swedish EDS Association during January-March 2022. The subsamples of hypermobile and classical EDS were constructed. Almost 90% reported TMD symptoms. Bite splint therapy, counselling, jaw training and occlusal adjustment were reported as the most common treatments with no statistically significant difference in terms of good effect between the two subsamples. Hypermobile and classical EDS might consider as an entity with regards to TMD.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Odontologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Dentistry (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Temporomandibular disorders

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

hypermobility

splint therapy

jaw exercises

occlusal adjustment

counselling

Publikations- och innehållstyp

ref (ämneskategori)

art (ämneskategori)