The Effect of Exercise on Range of Movement and Pain After Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis

Baş Akkor B., Kazan D., KÜTÜK N., Gurbanov V.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.76, sa.6, ss.1181-1186, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joms.2018.01.003
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1181-1186
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Arthrocentesis is an effective treatment modality for temporomandibular disorders, especially in patients who have pain and limited mouth opening. Surgeons generally suggest physical exercises after arthrocentesis and arthroscopy procedures; however, there has been no study in the literature evaluating the effects of exercise on clinical outcomes. This study investigated whether physical exercises after arthrocentesis would result in early improvements in clinical symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction (TMJ DDw/oR).