163348

Effectiveness of Occlusal Splints with Low-Level Laser Therapy on Anterior Disc Displacement of The Temporomandibular Joint

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Oral Surgery

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Aim: This study was designed to evaluate and compare between the using of oral appliance therapy alone and using of oral appliance with laser therapy for management of anterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint. Subjects and methods: randomized clinical study was done on 18 patients complaining of TMJ Anterior disc displacement. They were divided into 2 equal groups. Group A:occlusal appliance group Those patients worn the hard acrylic occlusal appliance covering the maxillary teeth (anterior repositioning splint) at night for two months. Group B: laser therapy group Those patients worn the hard acrylic occlusal appliance covering the maxillary teeth (anterior repositioning splint) at night and receive laser applications on the region of temporalis muscle, masseter muscle and mandibular condyle three times a week for 4 weeks. Full clinical TMJ examination was done at 0 baseline, one week, one month and two months postoperatively. The examination was done to evaluate T.M.J pain intensity by (VAS), TMJ clicking Sounds and Maximum mouth opening .Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) performed before and after treatment period. Results: There was high percentage of improvement in all symptoms of anterior disc displacement either with or without reduction by using of double action of splint and laser rather than the improvement by using splint only. Conclusion: The using of splint only is acceptable and successful but the using of the laser with splint is better and more successful in treatment of the patients complained from anterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint.

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10.21608/aadj.2021.163348

Keywords

TMJ, Low-level laser therapy, anterior disc displacement, anterior repositioning splint, MRI

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Loai

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Abdelhay

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Cairo, boys), Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

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loaimohammed142@azhar.edu.eg

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Mansour

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Hussein

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Cairo, boys), Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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Atef

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Hassaneen

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Cairo, boys), Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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4

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23830

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2021-04-01

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2020-05-10

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2021-04-01

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13

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19

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2682-2822

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Al-Azhar Assiut Dental Journal

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Effectiveness of Occlusal Splints with Low-Level Laser Therapy on Anterior Disc Displacement of The Temporomandibular Joint

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22 Jan 2023