Inconsistent evidence for the use of tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders.

DATA SOURCES: Medline and the Cochrane Library were consulted to find evidence in the literature.

STUDY SELECTION: The English language studies identified were considered and stratified according to the Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT) criteria.

DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: A qualitative review was conducted.

RESULTS

11 articles were identified, seven of which were reviews.

CONCLUSIONS

There is evidence, based on inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented data (SORT level B recommendation), for the use of tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD).