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| Year : 2008 |
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Strapping for temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Abraham Samuel Babu1, Sandhya Mary John2, Amith Unni2
1 Department of Rehabilitation, CSI Mission Hospital, Codacal PO, Tirur - 676 108, Kerala, India
2 Department of Oral and Dental Surgery, CSI Mission Hospital, Codacal PO, Tirur - 676 108, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Abraham Samuel Babu
Department of Rehabilitation, CSI Mission Hospital, Codacal PO, Tirur - 676 108, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.42966
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) is a common problem seen in many of the dental clinics. Management of this depends on an accurate diagnosis of the cause for the TMJD. Physical therapy and rehabilitation play a vital role in the management of these dysfunctions. Physical therapy is useful in treating post-traumatic stiffness of the TMJ while strapping of the TMJ for a dysfunction along with conventional physical therapy is of benefit in terms of reduction in click, decrease in pain, and an improvement in function. |
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