The Use of an Oral Exercise Device in the Treatment of Muscular TMD
Abstract
Forty-five patents with a primary diagnosis of muscular MD were evaluated and treated in a university based facial pain center. The patients were equally and randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. Group 1 patients were treated with traditional therapies appropriate for the particular patent. Group two patients used similar therapies that were appropriate for the patient but also had an oral vertical exercise device integrated into their therapy. Patients in the third group were instructed in home care, educated about TMD, and instructed in the use of the oral exercise device. Results indicated that all three groups demonstrated significant overall patient clinical and subjective improvement. The three groups did not differ significantly from each other in degree of patient improvement.
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When pooling results for mouth opening, nonsignificant differences were obtained between general jaw exercises and splint therapy, global re-education posture, splint plus counseling, or standard conservative care.
“When pooling results for mouth opening, 55,71,73,92,94,95,97 nonsignificant differences were obtained between general jaw exercises and splint therapy, global re-education posture, splint plus counseling, or standard conservative care.”
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- Authors
- Grace, E. G., Sarlani, E., & Read, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (US)
- Corresponding author
- Grace, Edward G.
- Venue
- CRANIO®
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-07
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 204-208
- ISSN
- 0734-5410 (ISSN-L)
- 0886-9634
- 2151-0903
- OpenAlex
- W2286737232
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CRANIO® (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Keywords
- temporomandibular disorders, home care, facial pain, treatment comparison, patient education
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Equipment Design, Exercise Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Masticatory Muscles, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Patient Education as Topic, Self Care, Statistics as Topic, Stress, Physiological, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Occlusal Splints, Statistics, Nonparametric, Physical Therapy Modalities
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