Background: Myofascial pain is an important cause of disability among the whole
population, and it is a common symptom of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Its …

Temporomandibular myofascial pain presents a major challenge in the diagnosis of
temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Due to the characteristics of this condition …

Objective A network meta‐analysis (NMA) of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) was
performed aiming to compare the treatment outcome of dry needling, acupuncture or wet …

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injection is considered an available alternative treatment for
myofascial pain. However, its efficacy in treating masticatory myofascial pain syndrome …

BoNT-A has been widely used for TMD therapy. However, the potential benefits compared to
dry needling techniques are not clear. Objective this study aimed to compare the immediate …

There is a lack of knowledge about the effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) on subjects
with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The aim of this systematic review is to synthetise …

Myofascial pain of the muscles of mastication is a common temporomandibular disorder.
Patients unresponsive to conservative treatment modalities pose a therapeutic challenge to …

Background: To compare the efficacies of botulinum toxin-A injection and dry needling
methods in the treatment of patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in the …

We prospectively analysed the outcome after botulinum injection in patients who did not
recover after conservative measures to manage masticatory myofascial pain, and who were …

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain
related to temporomandibular disorders. Methods: Randomized clinical trials were searched …