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Effects of an Interdisciplinary Approach in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Scoping Review

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  • Nicolò Brighenti

    (Scuola di Medicina, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy)

  • Andrea Battaglino

    (IRCCS Fondazione don Carlo Gnocchi, 20148 Milan, Italy)

  • Pierluigi Sinatti

    (Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain)

  • Vanesa Abuín-Porras

    (Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain)

  • Eleuterio A. Sánchez Romero

    (Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
    Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
    Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 La Orotava, Spain
    Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 Tenerife, Spain)

  • Paolo Pedersini

    (IRCCS Fondazione don Carlo Gnocchi, 20148 Milan, Italy)

  • Jorge H. Villafañe

    (IRCCS Fondazione don Carlo Gnocchi, 20148 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is an umbrella term that encompasses many musculoskeletal problems that include the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint, and other associated structures. TMD can be divided into two large groups: those that affect the musculature and those that affect the joint. The treatment of TMD requires the combined skills of physiotherapists and dentists, as well as sometimes psychologists and other medical specialists. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary approach using physiotherapy and dental techniques on pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This is a Scoping Review of studies investigating the effects of combined therapy on patients with TMD. PRISMA guidelines were followed during this review’s design, search, and reporting stages. The search was carried out in the MEDLINE, CINHAL, and EMBASE databases. A total of 1031 studies were detected and analyzed by performing the proposed searches in the detailed databases. After removing duplicates and analyzing the titles and abstracts of the remaining articles, six studies were ultimately selected for this review. All the included studies showed a positive effect on pain decreasing after a combined intervention. The interdisciplinary approach characterized by the combination of manual therapy and splint or electrotherapy can positively influence the perceived symptoms; positively decrease pain; and reduce disability, occlusal impairments, and perception of change.

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  • Nicolò Brighenti & Andrea Battaglino & Pierluigi Sinatti & Vanesa Abuín-Porras & Eleuterio A. Sánchez Romero & Paolo Pedersini & Jorge H. Villafañe, 2023. "Effects of an Interdisciplinary Approach in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:2777-:d:1057849
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    1. Piotr Urbański & Bartosz Trybulec & Małgorzata Pihut, 2021. "The Application of Manual Techniques in Masticatory Muscles Relaxation as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-15, December.
    2. Álvaro Edgardo Osses-Anguita & Teresa Sánchez-Sánchez & Xabier A. Soto-Goñi & María García-González & Francisco Alén Fariñas & Rosana Cid-Verdejo & Eleuterio A. Sánchez Romero & Laura Jiménez-Ortega, 2023. "Awake and Sleep Bruxism Prevalence and Their Associated Psychological Factors in First-Year University Students: A Pre-Mid-Post COVID-19 Pandemic Comparison," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-16, January.
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    1. Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero & Miguel de-Pedro & Josué Fernández-Carnero, 2023. "Editorial to the Special Issue “The Effect of Exercise Intensity and Psychological Intervention on Musculoskeletal Disorders”," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-5, May.

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