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MEDISAN

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MATOS FROMETA, Katiusca et al. Advantages of ultrasonotherapy in patients with disorders of the temporomandibular joint. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.5, pp. 653-660. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive, comparative and prospective study of 132 patients with disorders of the temporomandibular joint, classified according to the degree of severity, who attended the specialized department of the Provincial Teaching Dental Clinic from Santiago de Cuba was carried out from March, 2009 to September, 2010, in order to determine the benefits obtained with the ultrasonic therapy in the sick persons. In the series, the most affected were: the female sex, the age group 40-49, and the severe cases were few in number, while the mild and moderate disorders had similar proportions. When applying the ultrasonic and conventional therapies, the group that received treatment with the first one was that with a satisfactory clinical course.

Palavras-chave : temporomandibular joint; temporomandibular dysfunction; ultrasonotherapy; clinical course.

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