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ArticleBMJ open2026

Comparative efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus low-level laser therapy for myogenous temporomandibular disorders: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Yangjun Dong, Yang Yang, Zhongyi Fang, Yuan Yao, Bin Cai, Lin Wang, Lili Xu

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Yangjun DongDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0156-0980
Yang YangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Zhongyi FangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Yuan YaoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Bin CaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Lin WangShanghai University of Sport School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai, China.
Lili XuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China heblll@163.com.

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Clinical ProtocolsLaser therapyPhysical Therapy Modalities

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