Effect of therapeutic jaw exercise on temporomandibular disorders in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a specific therapeutic jaw exercise on the temporomandibular disorders of patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders.

Material And Methods: Ninety-four consecutive patients with whiplash-related conditions were referred to and accepted for a treatment period at a center for functional evaluation and rehabilitation during 2001-2002. The patients followed a program of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pain management.

A 5-year follow-up of temporomandibular disorder treatment emphasizing condylar asymmetry.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effect of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment giving priority to oral stability, i.e. creating stability for the mandible in the individual retruded position of the mandible (RPM), focusing condylar asymmetry.

Symptoms and signs of temporomandibular disorders in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders.

The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) between individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) and a group of age- and sex-stratified patients attending a Public Dental Service (PDS) clinic. Fifty-four individuals diagnosed with chronic WAD that were referred to a rehabilitation centre constituted the WAD group. The control group consisted of 66 patients at a PDS clinic (C group).