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    J Orofac Pain. 1994 Summer;8(3):309-14.

    Effectiveness of conservative treatment for craniomandibular disorders: a 2-year longitudinal study.

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    Department of Fixed Prostodontics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Dentistry, Greece.

    Abstract

    The severity of symptoms of craniomandibular disorders was studied during a 2-year period in 195 patients treated with conservative therapeutic schemes. Results revealed a continuing improvement and a statistically significant tendency for the great majority of patients to become asymptomatic or show a decrease in the severity of symptoms. By the end of the 2 years, 66.7% of the patients were symptom free, 25.6% presented with slight symptomatology, and 3.1% were recorded with a fluctuating recurrence of symptoms. This investigation provided the data to develop an exponential model for the hypothesis that stabilization of effectiveness of conservative treatment is achieved between 6 months and 1 year after the initiation of treatment.

    PMID:
    7812229
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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