ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2022
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Article in European journal of dentistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on pain perception during anesthetic puncture of dental local anesthesia: A systematic review.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Pooled it
- Laser treatment for temporomandibular disorder: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Therapeutic Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Electroacupuncture for temporomandibular disorder-related pain: clinical evidence, mechanisms, and safety-a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Therapeutic challenges in temporomandibular disorders.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2024Article
- Temporomandibular Disorders Management-What's New? A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Orofacial Pain and Dentistry Management: Guidelines for a More Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Scoping Review of the Use of Pioglitazone in the Treatment of Temporo-Mandibular Joint Arthritis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This systematic review aimed to compare the efficacy of nonpharmacological therapies for painful temporomandibular joint disorders. The protocol was registered on International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (CRD42020171364). The search was performed on the electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, Clinical Trials, and Web of Science. The eligibility criteria were randomized controlled trials in patients diagnosed with painful temporomandibular joint disorders comparing the pain relief between conventional treatment and nonpharmacological therapies such as acupuncture, physiotherapy, low-level laser, and massage. Fourteen articles were included in this review. At the overall bias of the studies included, 71.42% exhibited some concerns and 28.57% had high risk. The efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions was found to be moderate in the short term and variable in the long term for pain reduction in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. The evidence pointed out that acupuncture, laser therapy, and physiotherapy are potentially useful interventions for pain relief in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. However, there is a lack of consistency and short-term follow-up in the studies to determine the lasting of such effect.
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