Evaluation of the effect of low level LASER therapy versus printed occlusal splint on mandibular movements in patients with TMJ muscular disorders by using ARCUS digma | ||
| Ain Shams Dental Journal | ||
| Article 5, Volume 25, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 26-34 PDF (1.23 M) | ||
| Document Type: Consort randomized clinical trials (RCT) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asdj.2022.156110.1135 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Marwa Abou El Foutouh Abdelrehim* 1; Rami Maher Ghali2; Dina Essam Bahig3 | ||
| 1Prosthodontics , faculty of dentistry | ||
| 2Prosthodontic department, Faculty of dentistry, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial prosthodontics, faculty of dentistry, Ain shams university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Evaluation of the effect of low level LASER therapy versus printed occlusal splint on mandibular movements in patients with TMJ muscular disorders by using ARCUS digma Abstract: Objective:This research was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of LLLT with Michigan splint vs the use of Michigan splint only on the range of mandibular movements in patients with muscular disorders by the use of ARCUS digma. Materials and methods: It is an in-vivo study in which 14 patients were selected from the Outpatient Clinic of Diagnosis Department and Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University. Afterwards they were randomly divided into 2 equal groups, 7 patients in each group. Group (A), patients in this group received hard occlusal stabilization splint (Michigan splint) constructed on the maxillary teeth. Group (B), patients in this group received Michigan splint and an applications of low level LASER therapy (LLLT) using semiconductor InGaAsp 940 nm diode LASER type. Results: It was found that group (B) recorded statistically significant higher median horizontal condylar inclination, higher mean Maximum Mouth opening (MMO), and lower median pain score than group (A). Conclusion: Low level LASER therapy with the use of Michigan splint showed a reduction in the pain associated with TMD, and showed an improvement in the range of mandibular movements. Also, it led to long term results due to its curative effect. Keywords: LLLT, TMDs, Bruxism, Muscular pain disorders, ARCUS digma II facebow | ||
| Keywords | ||
| LLLT; TMDs; Bruxism; Muscular pain disorders; ARCUS digma II facebow | ||
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