Management of Mouth Opening in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders through Low-Level Laser Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation

Cristina Núñez, Silvia; Silva Garcez, Aguinaldo; Sayuri Suzuki, Selly; S. Ribeiro, Martha

doi:10.1089/pho.2006.24.45

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Management of Mouth Opening in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders through Low-Level Laser Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation

Published in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery • Feb 1, 2006

Authors:

Silvia Cristina Núñez

Aguinaldo Silva Garcez

Selly Sayuri Suzuki

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS) on the improvement of mouth opening in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). BACKGROUND DATA: TMDs are conditions that affect the for...

Subject

Medicine

Temporomandibular joint

Masticatory force

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