Affiliation:
1. Multidisciplinary Department of Medical‐Surgical and Dental Specialties University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Naples Italy
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveThis systematic review summarised the results reported in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aimed at evaluating the different treatment approaches in patients with tinnitus associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) evaluated with the diagnostic criteria of temporomandibular disorders (DC/TMD), and the possible predictive factors influencing treatment outcomes.MethodsThe electronic databases Medline, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACs) were searched systematically up to March 2023. Only RCTs with full texts were included in this study. The eligibility of the RCTs selected was based on the PICO model (participants, intervention, comparators, outcomes), and subjects of any age, sex or ethnicity, were included when showing both tinnitus and TMD, diagnosed through DC/TMD criteria.ResultsFrom a total of 635 articles, only five RCTs were included and the data from a total of 329 participants were examined. Two RCTs focused on the efficacy of the multidisciplinary approach among people with tinnitus who have TMD; two RCTs examined prognostic indicators predicting a positive outcome after multidisciplinary orofacial treatment; one RCT analysed low‐level laser therapy's effectiveness with Nd:YAG laser.ConclusionA multidisciplinary non‐invasive approach is the most efficacious treatment for tinnitus in patients diagnosed with TMD. Baseline tinnitus severity, gender, quality of life, age, and tinnitus duration were considered predictive factors of clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with DMTs and referring tinnitus.
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