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Dental & Dental
Hygiene
Dental & Dental Hygiene 2018
Journal of Dental and Craniofacial Research
ISSN 2576-392X
M a r c h 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
E d i n b u r g h , S c o t l a n d
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emporomandibular disorders (TMD) happen as a result
of problems with the jaw, jaw joint, and surrounding
facial nerves and muscles that control jaw movement.
The main cause of this is injury to the jaw, the joint, or the
nerves and muscles of the head and neck. This could also
be due to the patient’s occlusion not being in the proper
position. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
currently is a form of electro-analgesia. Hundreds of clinical
reports exist concerning the use of TENS for various types
of conditions, including myofascial and arthritic pain. It
uses electrical currents to stimulate muscle contractions
that relieves pain and stiffness while Improving jaw
movement. Orthoses is an externally applied device used to
modify the structural and functional characteristics of the
neuromuscular and skeletal system. They are used to control,
guide, and limit joints or body segments to otherwise correct
the shape and/or function of the body, to provide easier
movement capacity or reduce pain. Orthoses are also used
Neuromuscular dentistry: transcutaneous
electrical nerve stimulation and orthotic
solutions in full mouth reconstruction
Mario F Guiang Jr.
Guiang Dental, Tarlac City, Philippines
in dentistry to adjust the patient’s occlusion to a more optimum
position, which allows the temporomandibular joint and the
surrounding neuromusculatures to be relieved. This Lecture will
present two full mouth reconstruction cases which utilized TENS
and orthodontics in their treatments. In the first case, TENS and
Orthosis were used to increase the occlusion of a patient with
severe overbite. While in the second case, TENS and orthosis
was used to recapture the occlusion of the patient with posterior
open bite. Orthoses used on these patients are tooth-colored to
preserve the esthetic value of the smile. This lecture presents to
the dental practitioners the importance of restoring a balanced
occlusal relationship, and encourages them to incorporate the
use of TENS and orthodontics in their treatment planning.
dmdmario@gmail.comJ Den Craniofac Res 2018, Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-003