Masticatory pain Signs and Symptoms Masticatory pain
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were divided randomly into three age- and sex-matched groups:
1. Laser group (LGI) in which low level laser is applied precisely and continuously to the greatest points of pain in the rel
Sponsors
Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of myofascial pain according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder (RDC/TMD) 2. Aged between 18–60 years 3. Natural posterior occlusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Disc displacement with reduction or without reduction with or without limited opening, arthralgia, arthritis, or arthrosis 2. General inflammatory connective tissue disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) 3. Psychiatric disorder 4. Tumour 5. Hearth disease or pacemaker 7. Pregnancy 8. Symptoms that could be referred to other orofacial region diseases (e.g. toothache, neuralgia, migraine) 9. Treatment or medication use for headache or bruxism in the last 2 years 10. Local skin infection over the masseter muscle
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mandibular movement range (right, left and protrusion) before and after the assigned treatments, pain on palpation by masseter muscles on three points (superior, middle and inferior points), temporals muscles on three points (anterior, middle and posterior points) and pressure pain thresholds for the same points by algometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure pain thresholds of the examined muscles are investigated before and after each treatment via visual analogue score (VAS), before any after the treatments | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed