A digital workflow in the treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders: a case report

Relevance. TMDs are frequently encountered due to the wide variety and polymorphism of clinical and morphological manifestations.

Clinical case description. The  clinical example presents an algorithm for clinical and instrumental  diagnosis of the dentoalveolar system, the stages of occlusal splint fabrication and clinical monitoring of masticatory muscles, dental occlusion and dentition, based on the application of modern digital technologies for the diagnosis of the dentoalveolar system functional status. The 28-year-old patient underwent a comprehensive diagnosis, including electronic condylography, electromyography, T-scan (digital occlusal analysis), and measurement of condylar displacement from the reference point. A follow-up examination, six weeks after treatment with a mandibular occlusal splint, showed positive changes in the therapeutic process: the absence of occlusal pressure distribution imbalance (T-scan) and symmetric work of masticatory proper and temporal muscles (EMG).

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