Passive stretching as a therapeutic option in a patient with chronic mandibular hypomobility
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https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v23i3.18132Keywords:
Diagnosis, Contracture, Temporomandibular joint, (source DeCS BIREME)Abstract
Mandibular disorders are disorders associated with the pain and dysfunction of the Temporomandibular Joint, the chewing muscles, the limitation of mandibular movement and the presence of a joint click. Among these disorders can be found mandibular hypomobility which is characterized by the patient's inability to open the mouth with a normal width. Passive stretching is the first option for hypomobility associated with muscle contraction. In this technique, the patient has to open the mouth to the maximum limit, this movement must be carried out 5 or 6 times a day. This case report describes a 46-year-old patient with Mandibular Hypomobility due to muscle contracture, the symptoms, the clinical evaluation and the proposed treatment are described. The evolution was favorable; in a 5-week follow-up, the proposed objective was achieved.
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