The effect of conservative treatment of temporomandibular disorders on somatic tinnitus.

This project aims to improve the quality of care for patients suffering from tinnitus attributed to a temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). This by verifying the effect of TMD treatment on tinnitus. As a next step, underlying working mechanisms of the applied treatment will be investigated (mediating factors). Third, variables that predict the treatment outcome (responders/ non-responders) will be analysed (prognostic indicators). Our findings wil be of importance for general practitioners, ENT specialists, audiologists, dentists and physical therapists, since they all deal with patients suffering from tinnitus.

Keywords:TINNITUS, ENT, REHABILITATION, DENTISTRY

Disciplines:Dentistry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Human movement and sports sciences, Rehabilitation sciences, Speech, language and hearing sciences

Project type:Collaboration project