Summary: The authors analyzed a group of 232 patients, to whom a relaxation therapy of temporo-mandibular joint and adjacent structures with a resin bite splint had been indicated. The authors prefer mandibular bite splint raising the bite by 4 to 6 mm or more. The results confirmed the positive influence of such a therapy on temporo-mandibular arthropaties. A pronounced improvement was observed in 96 patients (41.4%), a slight improvement in 120 patients (51.7%). No improvement was observed in 15 patients (6.5%), and only in one case (0.4%) a clinical aggravation was observed. It is suggested to combine a bite splint therapy with a physical and pharmacological therapy.

        Key words: resin bite splint – relaxation – bite raising – temporo-mandibular joint