Vacuum Therapy and Stabilization Splints Efficacious for the Management of Temporo-mandibular Joint Osteoarthritis

vacuum therapy :all patients were informed about initial suction sensation and possible appearance of bruising at the application site. Basic vacuum therapy equipment (cangexia, China) was utilized including a manual suction pump, plastic cups of 40 mm diameter with rolled edge, and anti-septic tools.

maxillary stabilization splint (MSS): was constructed for each patient from hard, heat-cured clear acrylic resin and fitted to the maxillary teeth. On the mounted master casts, the vertical dimension was adjusted to provide 3 mm of vertical space between the closest opposing cusps of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

vacuum therapy VT and maxillary stabilization splint (MSS): both Basic vacuum therapy and maxillary stabilization splint :Procedures were the same as in group I and II.