Outcomes
pain
TSS
The primary outcome of this study was the alleviation of the TMD symptoms after treatment with the AQU or CPG-based occlusal splints. The variables used for judging symptom alleviation were the TSS (sum of TMD symptoms #1–6) and subjective pain intensity (NRS).Secondary outcome variables were the patients’ perception of improvement of their QoL, patient satisfaction with the treatment and the accuracy of the occlusal fit. The occlusal fit was judged by the extent of occlusal adjustments needed upon insertion of the splint and at follow-up, and patient satisfaction was measured by evaluating the PSQ at the 6-month recall visit.