The effectiveness of manual therapy applied to craniomandibular structures in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Background The term temporomandibular disorder (TMD) includes disorders of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), masticatory muscles and adjacent tissues. Several studies have examined the effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) for TMDs by evaluating changes in pain and maximum mouth opening (M...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Asquini, Alison Rushton, Laurent Pitance, Nicola Heneghan, Deborah Falla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01623-7