A total of 56 patients were evaluated. Among those, 20 patients who did not meet the criteria were excluded. 36 patients met the inclusion criteria and were willing to participate in the study.~The patients were randomly separated into two groups using the method of single- and double-digit numbers written on paper in a sealed envelope.~Those who selected a double-digit number were assigned to the manual therapy (MT) group (n:18) and those with a single-digit number to the splint therapy (ST) group (n:18).~After the further exclusion of 7 patients during the treatment period, the final evaluations were compared of 29 patients (15 MT and 14 ST) who completed the 4-week treatment process.
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of splint treatment and manual therapy in patients diagnosed with myofascial temporomandibular dysfunction with bruxism.