Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 10, 1424-1432
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
Tinnitus improvement through TMD therapy
EF Wright
and
SL Bifano
U.S. Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, USA.
Many patients with temporomandibular disorder and coexisting tinnitus find that therapy improves or resolves their tinnitus in conjunction with their TMD symptoms. Ninety-three patients with TMD who reported having coexisting tinnitus were questioned and given clinical tests. These assessment instruments were then evaluated for their ability to suggest tinnitus improvement as a result of TMD therapy. This study suggests that asking targeted questions and performing a clinical test could be of significant value in helping practitioners identify which patients with TMD and coexisting tinnitus will experience improvement in, or resolution of, their tinnitus when TMD symptoms have improved significantly.