Effectiveness of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for temporomandibular disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis

S Armijo-Olivo, L Pitance, V Singh, F Neto… - Physical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Manual therapy (MT) and exercise have been extensively used to treat people
with musculoskeletal conditions such as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The evidence …

Effectiveness of manual therapy applied to craniomandibular structures in temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review

G Asquini, L Pitance, A Michelotti… - Journal of oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Within physical therapy, manual therapy is known to be effective for managing
temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). However, manual therapy is a broad term including …

Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of …

LB Calixtre, RFC Moreira, GH Franchini… - Journal of oral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures

LA Harvey, OM Katalinic, RD Herbert… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Contractures are a common complication of neurological and non‐neurological
conditions, and are characterised by a reduction in joint mobility. Stretch is widely used for …

Efficacy of occlusal splints in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

SH Zhang, KX He, CJ Lin, XD Liu, L Wu… - Acta Odontologica …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of occlusal splints in the
treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Material and Methods This systematic …

Effects of oral motor exercises and laser therapy on chronic temporomandibular disorders: a randomized study with follow-up

BCZ Machado, MO Mazzetto, MAMR Da Silva… - Lasers in medical …, 2016 - Springer
This study investigated the efficacy of combining low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with oral
motor exercises (OM-exercises) for rehabilitation of patients with chronic temporomandibular …

[PDF][PDF] Manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain related to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review

LA de Melo, AK Bezerra de Medeiros… - J Oral Facial Pain …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain
related to temporomandibular disorders. Methods: Randomized clinical trials were searched …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of manual therapy in temporomandibular joint disorders and its medium-and long-term effects on pain and maximum mouth opening: a systematic …

A Herrera-Valencia, M Ruiz-Muñoz… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the medium-and long-term
efficacy of manual therapy for temporomandibular joint disorders, alone or in combination …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of massage therapy and occlusal splint therapy on electromyographic activity and the intensity of signs and symptoms in individuals with …

CAF de Paula Gomes, Y El Hage, AP Amaral… - Chiropractic & manual …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Temporomandibular disorder (TDM) is the most common source of orofacial
pain of a non-dental origin. Sleep bruxism is characterized by clenching and/or grinding the …

Accuracy of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index for identifying pain-related and/or intra-articular Temporomandibular Disorders

AU Yap, MJ Zhang, J Lei, KY Fu - CRANIO®, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: This study established the diagnostic accuracy of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index
(FAI) in relation to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) standard. Methods: A total of …