Talk:Mandibular advancement splint

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Contents 1 TMJ / TMJD 2 Popularity and effectiveness 3 References 4 Terminology

[edit] TMJ / TMJD

"The splints are also sometimes used for treatment of Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)."

Surely it should be TMJD. TMJ is the (colloquial atleast) TLA for the Temporomandibular joint itself, not the disorder. --Dom0803 00:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Popularity and effectiveness

Where as it states that splints are becoming ever more popular in the united states and Britain, I should point out that this is unfortunately the opposite. Due to the fact that I have had seven years in sleep science I should point out that 'Dental Devices' are 100% ineffective and are only used as a cpap alternative in cases where a placebo are needed. This constitutes less than 1% of treated patients in the US and oversees. Please research this material before concluding it as fact. --User:Dash 00:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

If its efficacy in snoring and apnea treatment is in dispute or has been discounted, it would be great if someone could provide a reference to prominently indicate that. -Agyle 08:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[1] also notes: "Complications from long-term use of splints, however, can be severe and irreversible. The risks are especially high when mandibular advancement splints, or splints that make contact only with parts of the opposing dentition, are used for more than 4 to 6 weeks without appropriate supervision." -Agyle 09:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References

This article lacks good references. The two references listed are just websites, though I didn't remove them because maybe there is information on mandibular advancement splints somewhere within the sites. -Agyle 08:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Terminology

I think the first sentence wrongly suggests that mandibular splints and mandibular advancement splints are the same thing. As I understand it, mandibular advancement splints are one type of mandibular splint. And mandibular splints are one type of occlusal splint; upper jaw occlusal splints are called maxillary splints, lower jaw occlusal splints are called mandibular splints. Since "non-advancement" mandibular splints would not be used for apnea/snoring treatment, I think the article as it stands might cause confusion about the terms. I'm a layperson, so maybe I'm wrong; hopefully a dental pro will weigh in on this. -Agyle 08:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

After more reading/browsing, I'm doubtful that mandibular advancement splints are a type of mandibular splint; the use of mandibular in the name refers to its advancement of the mandible, not the location of the splint. Pictures via google seem to show MASs that cover both the upper and lower teeth -Agyle 09:42, 18 August 2007 (UTC)