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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 432-436 |
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Comparative study of mouth exercise program and with combination of ultrasound therapy in temporomandibular disorder
Shravani Daruri, Sambhana Sailaja, Reddy Lavanya, C Tirumala Ravali, Swathi Dhanabalan, Swetha Bojanapu, Sowmya Komanduri
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Sambhana Sailaja
Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Afzalgunj, Hyderabad
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_176_21
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Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are multifactorial, with several clinical presentations. The treatment is extensive and diverse, involving several therapies. Objectives: To evaluate and compare the combination of ultrasound therapy and mouth exercise with a mouth exercise program alone on pain and pain-free maximum mouth opening (inter-incisal distance) in TMD patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 patients who were clinically diagnosed with TMDs were equally divided into two groups. VAS score and pain-free mouth opening were recorded before and during the treatment for four weeks in all the patients. Results: Statistical analysis revealed a mean difference of 0.33 ± 0.09, 0.47 ± 0.01 in the VAS score in ultrasound with physiotherapy and physiotherapy alone. The pre- and post-treatment change in mean mouth opening (MMO) was 2.60 ± 0.21, 0.30 ± 0.87 in ultrasound with physiotherapy group and 0.27 ± 0.23, 0.20 ± 0.03 in the physiotherapy group alone, respectively. These differences in VAS score and mouth opening were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Both treatment modalities were effective in giving symptomatic relief, but ultrasound therapy with mouth exercises outstands showed better results in reducing pain and improving joint function.
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