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Effects of Jaw-Opening Exercises with/without Pain for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Shoko Tobe

    (Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

  • Hiroyuki Ishiyama

    (Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

  • Akira Nishiyama

    (Department of General Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

  • Keisuke Miyazono

    (Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

  • Hiroko Kimura

    (Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

  • Kenji Fueki

    (Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan)

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of jaw-opening exercises with and without pain on temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), specifically in relation to pain intensity and range-of-mouth opening in patients with TMDs. Participants were randomly assigned to either the jaw-opening exercise with pain (JE w/pain) or the jaw-opening exercise without pain (JE w/o pain) groups, and each exercise was performed for eight weeks. TMDs pain intensity was assessed using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), and the range-of-mouth opening was evaluated at the baseline (T0), 2 weeks (T1), 4 weeks (T2), and 8 weeks (T3). Of the 61 participants, 57 (JE w/pain group, n = 30; JE w/o pain group, n = 27) were included in the analysis. The range-of-mouth opening and TMDs pain intensity improved from T1 to T3 in both groups. The JE w/pain group showed significant differences at T3 compared to T1 (pain-free unassisted mouth opening, p = 0.006; jaw-opening pain, p = 0.014; chewing pain, p = 0.018). In addition, the JE w/pain group showed significantly greater changes in the maximum unassisted mouth opening at T2 and T3 than the JE w/o pain group (T2, p < 0.001; T3, p = 0.003). Thus, jaw-opening exercises, until the occurrence of pain, may be effective in patients with TMDs.

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  • Shoko Tobe & Hiroyuki Ishiyama & Akira Nishiyama & Keisuke Miyazono & Hiroko Kimura & Kenji Fueki, 2022. "Effects of Jaw-Opening Exercises with/without Pain for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16840-:d:1004156
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