Comparative efficacy of low-Level laser and TENS in the symptomatic relief of temporomandibular joint disorders: A randomized clinical trial
Chellappa D, Thirupathy M
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research · 32 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-01 · Indian J Dent Res · vol. 31 · issue 1 · p. 42
- Publisher
- Medknow
- Cited
- 67 citations · more than 95% of similar papers · 3.9× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 18 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC-SA
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders · Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Keywords
- Medicine, Temporomandibular joint, Masticatory force, Range of motion, Randomized controlled trial, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, Clinical trial, Etiology, Laser therapy, Low level laser therapy, Clinical significance, Physical therapy, Dentistry, Surgery, Internal medicine, Laser, Pathology, Alternative medicine
- MeSH
- masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint, humans, temporomandibular joint disorders, treatment outcome, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, low-level light therapy
2 authors
From IN
- Deepika ChellappaSree Balaji Dental College and Hospital
- Manigandan ThirupathySree Balaji Dental College and Hospital
Abstract
Aim
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) comprise a number of signs and symptoms affecting the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), or both. Because of the multifactorial etiology of such problems, the treatment usually involves more than one modality.
Objectives
Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) and low-level laser therapy for the treatment of patients with TMD. Materials and Methods: The clinical trial was performed with 60 patients diagnosed with TMD of multiple causes. All the patients received both methods of treatment in 6 consecutive weeks. A paired t-test was applied to verify the significance of the results. Results: A significant improvement in the range of motion and pain relief for both the therapies was observed.
Conclusions
Comparatively after analyzing the two methods, the values obtained after LLLT were significantly higher than those obtained after TENS therapy (P < 0.01).
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