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PESQUISA BRASILEIRA EM ODONTOPEDIATRIA E CLINICA INTEGRADA
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
ASSOC APOIO PESQUISA & SAUDE BUCAL-APESB
DOI: 10.4034/PBOCI.2019.191.44
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Facial Pain; Ozone; Administration; Cutaneous
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Objective: To investigate the efficacy of transdermal high-frequency ozone therapy in the management of pain and pain-related restricted jaw movements in patients with internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 40 patients who had received transdermal high-frequency ozone therapy for the management of disc displacement with reduction of the TMJ. Subjects were treated 3 times for one week with a bio-oxidative high-frequency ozone generator with an intensity of 80% for ten minutes bilaterally. Pain scores and maximal interincisal opening (MIO) values of the patients were evaluated before and after the treatment. Results: An increase in the mean MIO value was achieved following the ozone therapy, however, the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.350). A statistically significant decrease in the mean pain score (48.13 +/- 27.75) was observed following the ozone therapy. Conclusion: Transdermal application of high frequency ozone may be a good alternative for management of pain and pain-related restricted jaw movements in patients with internal derangement of the TMJ.
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