Prolotherapy with 12.5% dextrose to treat temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)

The Efficacy of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Temporomandibular Joint Hypermobility (2011) Refai H, Altahhan O, Elsharkawy R.[Epub ahead of print] The Efficacy of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Temporomandibular Joint Hypermobility: A Preliminary Prospective,

Dextrose prolotherapy for recalcitrant coccygodynia.

PURPOSE To present the results of dextrose prolotherapy undertaken for chronic non-responding coccygodynia in 37 patients. METHODS 14 men and 23 women (mean age, 36 years) with chronic coccygodynia not responding to conservative treatment for more than 6 months were included. 27 of them had received local steroid injections. A visual analogue score (VAS) was recorded for all patients before a...

The Effect of Relaxation Exercises for the Masticator Muscles on Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of relaxation exercises for the masticator muscles on the limited ROM and pain of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 10 men and 31 women in their 20s and 30s. They were randomly divided into no treatment, active exercises and relaxation exercise for the masticator muscle groups. Th...

Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction.

Pain caused by temporomandibular disorders originates from either muscular or articular conditions, or both. Distinguishing the precise source of the pain is a significant diagnostic challenge to clinicians, and effective management hinges on establishing a correct diagnosis. This paper examines terminology and regional anatomy as it pertains to functional and dysfunctional states of the tempor...

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder ( TMD )

The Nuprin Pain Report showed that the major health complaint in the USA was pain (88%)18 . In the same US population, recurrent or persistent orofacial pain (not including ‘toothache’) has been estimated to occur in 6-12% of people, with a similar figure of 5% of the population in the Netherlands. The variability in the US figures is probably related to the respective investigators adopting di...