Efficacy of Tens Therapy, Therapeutic Ultrasound and Stabilization Splint as an Adjuvant to Pharmacotherapy for Temporomandibular Disorders

Farheen Jahan, Vinod V.C, Rashmi Sapkal1

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Publication Date: 2020/04/11

Abstract: Temporomandibular disorders also known as temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome. TMD does not fit neaty into any one etiologic category since the pathophysiology is poorly understood and it represents a range of distinct disorders wit multifactorial etiology. TMD accounts for the majority of pathology of the of the TMJ and it is the second most cause of orofacial pain after dental pain.

Keywords: Temporomandibular disorder, temporomandibular joint, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, Therapeutic ultrasound, Stabilization splint, Helkimo Dysfunction Index (HDI), Visual analog scale(VAS).

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