Treatment Approaches, Outcomes and Prognostic Indicators in Patients With Tinnitus and Temporomandibular Disorders Evaluated With DC/TMD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Fabrizia, A., Giuseppe, M., et al. (2024).
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13796.
<div>This systematic review with meta-analysis investigates the effects of treatments for individuals with tinnitus associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Diagnosis of TMD is not within the audiologist's or speech-language pathologist's (SLP) scope of practice. This summary highlights treatments within the scope of communication sciences and disorders.</div>
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From database inception to March 14, 2023
<div>Randomized controlled trials</div>
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<div>Multidisciplinary programs incorporating non-invasive education and cervico-mandibular manual therapies led to improvements in TMD-related pain, tinnitus severity, and quality of life (1 study) for adults with tinnitus associated with TMD. Similarly, conservative orofacial therapy also led to improved tinnitus severity (1 study). </div>
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<div>Limitations of this review include the small number of included studies and high heterogeneity among treatment modalities of the included studies. Additional research is needed to investigate potential factors and mediators for treatment effects, long-term outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of tinnitus interventions.</div>
