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A recall study of 102 myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome-temporomandibular disorder (MPDS-TMD) patients, treated with disclusion time reduction therapy from 1983 to 1991, was undertaken to determine the long-term results of this treatment on symptom reductions. The patients were asked to fill out a symptom questionnaire which used ordinal number scales to determine their disease status (frequency and intensity of muscular, joint and dysfunctional symptoms; frequency of medication and appliance use) before and after they were treated with disclusion time reduction. The statistical results indicate that discluson time reduction therapy is a highly effective treatment regimen for MPDS and that it has lasting effects on symptom reduction. In addition, the results of this recall study indicate that occlusion, and more specifically, lengthy pretreatment disclusion time, does play a primary role in the symptomatology, and most probably, in the etiology of MPDS and TMD.
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Tinnitus has commonly been reported in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The aim of this study was to determine if there was any correlation between arthographically verified disk displacement of the TMJ and ear symptoms related to tinnitus. ⋯ Patients with tinnitus suffered more extensive and intense pain in the oro-facial area compared to patients without tinnitus. The results of this study revealed a significant correlation between internal derangement of the TMJ and tinnitus.