Evaluation of the short-term efficacy of transdermal ozone therapy in turkish patients with internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, vol.19, no.1, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.4034/pboci.2019.191.44
- Journal Name: Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Keywords: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Facial Pain, Ozone, Administration, Cutaneous, HOME PHYSICAL-THERAPY, MANUAL THERAPY, DISORDERS, MANAGEMENT, PAIN, EXERCISE, GAS
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
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.