Minimally invasive techniques in the management of muscular temporomandibular joint disorders: A five-year observational study.

Background

To evaluate the effectiveness of three minimally invasive techniques for managing patients with myofascial pain dysfunction, determine their association with sociodemographic factors, habits, medication usage, comorbidities, treatment history, pain duration, complaint intensity, and diagnosis limitations.

Material and Methods

This five-year observational study scrutinized 1,000 medical records from individuals treated at the TMD Orofacial Dental Research Center. TMD treatments were organized into Group 1 (thermotherapy, exercises, and CBT), Group 2 (Group 1 plus intramuscular manual therapy), and Group 3 (Group 1 and Group 2 plus occlusal appliances) and correlated with sociodemographic factors, habits, prior medication usage, comorbidities, history of prior treatments, duration of pain, intensity of complaint, and diagnosis limitations or without limitations regarding the symptoms of muscular temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

Results

Treatment durability was proportionally higher in Groups II and III (

Conclusions

Intraoral devices do not constitute the primary treatment for myofascial pain. For cases of prolonged pain, comorbidities, limited mouth opening, and a history of prior medication or treatments, a splint combined with other therapies is recommended for effective management.

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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors report that there are no conflicts of interest to declare.