Pharmacological Treatments of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review Including a Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) comprise a cluster of conditions with a wide range of etiological factors that causes pain and discomfort in the masticatory muscles (TMD-M) and temporomandibular joints (TMD-J). More than 50% of the patients with TMD report regular usage of drugs. However, there is still no consensus, nor is there any evidence-based support for clinicians when choosing between different drugs. Therefore, this systematic review, including a network meta-analysis (NMA), aimed to evaluate the scientific evidence and discuss the pharmacological treatment options available to treat painful TMD.

Method

An electronic search was undertaken to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating pharmacological treatments for TMD-M and/or TMD-J, publ

SUBMITTER: Christidis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789663 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature