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Effect of Manual Therapy and Splint Therapy in People with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study

Marta InglesAnna Arnal-gómezJosé Benavent-coraiGemma Victoria Espí-lópezAlba Cuerda-del PinoPilar Serra-añó

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medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentlcsh:MedicinePositive perceptionArticlePerceived pain03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineTemporomandibular Joint DisorderMedicinePain perceptionIn patientpaintemporomandibular joint disorderphysical therapy modalitiesbusiness.industrylcsh:R030206 dentistryGeneral Medicinestomatognathic diseasesPhysical therapymusculoskeletal manipulationoral healthManual therapybusinessSplint (medicine)030217 neurology & neurosurgeryAfter treatment

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Background: Isolated manual therapy techniques (MT) have shown beneficial effects in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) but the effect of the combination of such techniques, together with the well-stablished splint therapy (ST) remains to be elucidated. Objective: This study was conducted to ascertain whether a combined program of MT techniques, including intraoral treatment, plus traditional ST improves pain and clinical dysfunction in subjects with TMD. Methods: A preliminary trial was conducted. 16 participants were assigned to either the MT plus ST-Experimental Group (EG, n = 8) or the ST alone&mdash

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2020-07-28Journal of Clinical Medicine
10.3390/jcm9082411http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082411