Temporomandibular Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is carried out on sixty patients who will have tempromandibular pain and trismuspostOral and Maxillofacial Surgeryand their ages will be ranged from 18 to 40 years.
Interventions
Material : Stainless steel large angle and small long angle: length 22cm x height 6cm x width 2cm. Weight: 70 grams
physical therapy electrical modality
manual therapy intervention
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Ages of patients will be ranged from 18 to 40 years. 2. All patients will have Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 3. All patients will be referred by a surgeon before starting the study procedure. 4. All participants will have pain and trismus in the jaw, 5. The participants will be also cleared for periodontal issues. 6. All patients will enter the study having their informed consent
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients with associated vascular injuries requiring arterial repair. 2. Patient with systemic diseases such as arthritis; pain attributable to confirmed migraine, head, or neck pain condition 3. Patient with acute infection or other significant disease of the teeth, ears, eyes, nose, or throat 4. Patient with present neurologic or cognitive deficit. 5. Patients with history of previously failed surgeries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| temporomandibular joint pain | pre intervention and re assessed after 1 month | pain is assessed Pressure pain threshold(PPT) will be obtained with the aid of an algometer by applying pressure to the masseter and to the anterior, middle, and posterior temporalis, increasing pressure until the patient will feel that the pressure will become unpleasant or painful . |
| Trismus | pre intervention and re assessed after 1 month | Trismus is assessed by caliper |
Countries
Egypt