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CASTANEDA DERONCELE, Mario  e  RAMON JIMENEZ, Ruth. Use of occlusal splints in patients with temporomandibular disorders. MEDISAN [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.4, pp. 530-543. ISSN 1029-3019.

The temporomandibular disorders constitute a group of clinical entities that can affect the masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joints. To such effects a literature review was carried out where some aspects are exposed that include: clinical features, causes that originate it, treatment with oclusal splints, their classification, types, as well as advantages and disadvantages concerning their uses

Palavras-chave : temporomandibular disorder; temporomandibular joint; oclusal splints; Costen syndrome.