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Facial pain: RCT between conventional treatment and fascial manipulation for temporomandibular disorders
Sekito F, Pintucci M, Pirri C, Ribeiro de Moraes Rego M, Cardoso M, Soares Paixao K, Ribeiro da Silva V, Stecco A
Bioengineering 2022 Jun 27;9(7):279
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND: To investigate the effectiveness of a specific manual therapy, Fascial Manipulation (FM), in comparison with conventional treatments in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients using a two-arm randomized controlled trial. METHODS: The study consisted of 28 patients that were divided in two groups (Group 1: Fascial Manipulation versus Group 2: conventional TMD treatment). The Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), RDC/TMD, electromyography (EMG) and Pression/Pain Evaluation on Masseter and Temporalis Muscle were assessed with different times. RESULTS: In both groups, the improvement in pain was evident on the VRS scale (p < 0.0001) and pain-free opening (p < 0.001). In Group 1, the recovery of the function was faster; maximum unassisted opening T0 versus T1 (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: FM can be used as an effective method for facial pain, being a rapid, safe and cost-effective approach to reduce pain, gain function and mouth opening that can be used prior to occlusion stabilization appliances.

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