ArticleJournal of pain research2021
Ultrasound is Effective to Treat Temporomandibular Joint Disorder.
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- Efficacy of High-intensity laser therapy in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound and pharmacotherapy in the management of muscular temporomandibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of Ultrasound Therapy, TheraBite Device, Masticatory Muscle Exercises, and Stabilization Splint for the Treatment of Masticatory Myofascial Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Trial
- The efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of TMJ balancing therapy for temporomandibular joint disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Non-Invasive Therapies in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Quantitative Thermal Stimulation Using Therapeutic Ultrasound to Improve Cerebral Blood Flow and Reduce Vascular Stiffness.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Short term effects of a novel combined approach compared with physical therapy alone among older patients with temporomandibular degenerative joint disease: a prospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders: A Clinical Update.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Data on ultrasound therapy as an adjuvant pain control method among Indian TMDS patients.Bioinformation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTemporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) affects millions of people. It is unclear if low intensity ultrasound (US) is effective to treat TMD.
methodsA total of 160 patients with TMD were enrolled in this study. The subjects were randomized into two groups to receive US therapy or no therapy. Patients in the US group were given US therapy once a day for 5 days per week for 2 consecutive weeks. Before and 4 weeks and 6 months after the treatments, the patients were assessed for pain using visual analog scale (VAS) and the maximum pain-free inter-incisal distance (IID). In addition, mandibular movement (MM), jaw noise (JN), disability index (DI) and craniomandibular index (CMI) were also assessed.
resultsCompared with the patients before the therapy, VAS, IID, MM, JN, DI and CMI in the US group were significantly improved 4 weeks and 6 months after therapy. However, 6 months after the therapy, US group had a recurrence rate of 2.63%.
conclusionUS therapy can significantly reduce the pain, and improve the functionality of the temporomandibular joint and mouth opening limit for TMD patients, and is therefore recommended for TMD patients.
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