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J Korean Dent Assoc. 2021;59(10):592-603. Published online September 30, 2021.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2021.59.10.006
- 측두하악장애의 치료를 위해 사용되는 물리치료의 이해
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정재광
, 김지락
, 변진석
, 최재갑
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경북대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실
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- Understanding of physiotherapy for the management of temporomandibular disorders
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Jae-Kwang Jung
, Ji-Rak Kim
, Jin-Seok Byun
, Jae-Kap Choi
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Department of Oral medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University
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- Corresponding author: Jae-Kap Choi Tel: +82-53-600-7321, Fax: +82-53-426-2195, Email: jhchoi@knu.ac.kr
- Abstract
- Temporomandibular disorders are a collective term encompassing a variety of pathological conditions in the stomatognathic region, manifesting with the pain and dysfunction. Diverse modalities of physiotherapy are recommended for the relief of pain, the rehabilitation of function and the facilitation of injury recovery, which include the cryotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy and phototherapy according to the physical properties of the applied therapeutic stimuli. Therefore, it is necessary for dental clinicians to understand the characteristics of each modality of physiotherapy for the proper application. This review focused on the clinical considerations for the careful application of physiotherapy, including the underlying mechanisms, the expected effects, indica-tion, contraindication and caution.
Keywords :Management; Physiotherapy; Temporomandibular disorders
