Innovative Use of Mouth Props/Bite Blocks in Postoperative Mouth Opening Exercises.
Bite block
Muscle stretching exercises/instrumentation
Muscle stretching exercises/methods
Oral submucous fibrosis
Physical therapy modalities
Journal
Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
ISSN: 0972-8279
Titre abrégé: J Maxillofac Oral Surg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101538309
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
27
10
2023
accepted:
04
11
2023
pmc-release:
01
04
2025
medline:
11
4
2024
pubmed:
11
4
2024
entrez:
11
4
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Postoperative jaw physiotherapy in the form of mouth opening exercises is an integral part of surgical treatment in oral submucous fibrosis and temporomandibular joint ankylosis. The literature has outlined multiple physical therapy modalities and modifications to aid in assisted mouth-opening exercises. To overcome shortcomings associated with the use of conventional devices, the authors describe an innovative use and modification of a prefabricated soft silicone bite block/mouth prop as an adjunct to the devices to aid in achieving optimal mouth opening.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38601223
doi: 10.1007/s12663-023-02070-8
pii: 2070
pmc: PMC11001793
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
445-447Informations de copyright
© The Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India 2023.