The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin-A
(BTX-A) therapy compared with Transcutaneous Electric Nerve
Stimulation(TENS) in treatment against temporomandibular disorders
clinically study
Twenty patients with temporoma
ndibular disorder symptoms and signs
were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomly assigned into two
groups. Patients in group 1 were injected with 20 IU BTX-A in the
masseter and temporal muscle in both sides , whereas patients in group 2
were treated with (TENS),the electrodes were applied on masseter and
temporal muscle in both sides, time of stimulation abut 30s ,3perweek
for 4 week.
