Iris Publishers Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health

  Authored by  B Maftouh *, Abstract Introduction:  Temporomandibular dysfunction is a benign pathology, with polymorphic expression and subject to multiple factors that participate in its etiology, which makes the diagnosis of certainty difficult. A wide range of therapeutic options are available, including splints, physical therapy, pharmacotherapy (analgesics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics, antidepressants, etc.) Objective:  The aim of our work is to conduct a systematic review evaluating the clinical efficacy of muscle relaxants and paralyzers in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders in the light of Evidence Based Dentistry. Methods:  The collection of data from the scientific literature was carried out among the production that appeared during the period from 2000 to 2021. The literature search was carried out by exploiting databases accessible via the Internet, namely Medline through its search engine Pubmed, Elsevier, Google scholar, Research for l...