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Volume 3 Dentistry and Craniofacial Research
ISSN: 2576-392X
Page 12
JOINT EVENT
August 16-17, 2018 Madrid, Spain
&
24th International Conference on Dental Public Health & Dental Hygiene
3rd International Conference on General Practice & Primary Care
General Practice 2018
Dental Public Health 2018
August 16-17, 2018
Malgorzata Pihut
Jagiellonian University, Poland
Malgorzata Pihut, J Dent Craniofac Res 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C2-004
Rehabilitation of patients with pain form of temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Temporomandibular joints dysfunctions are functional disorders consisting in abnormal functioning and pain of the
mastication’s muscles, temporomandibular joints involved in dynamic movements of the mandible and surrounding
structures, often associated with abnormal tooth occlusion in opposite arches. Main etiologic factors are; chronic excessive
stress, parafunctional activity (teeth clenching, grinding-muscle hyperactivity) and occlusive abnormalities. Dysfunctions do
not include all diseases related to the musculoskeletal system in the chewing organ, such as inflammation, degenerative states
and joint tumors, as well as muscle lesions (multiple sclerosis, dermatomyositis, and fibromyalgia). The aim of the presentation
is to discuss general principles of staged prosthetic treatment and supportive physiotherapeutic treatment, used in therapy of
pain form of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The use of relaxation and repositioning splints together with the principles
of their use and devices used in the treatment of dysfunctions during orthodontic treatment will be presented. Intramuscular
injection with botulinum toxin type A are often used to relax the chewing muscles as well. The aim of physiotherapeutic
procedures is to reduce muscle and joint pain and restore the proper mobility of the mandible. Among physiotherapeutic
methods often are used; manual therapy, kinesiotherapy, laser biostimulation, ultrasound therapy and soft tissue mobilization.
Biography
Malgorzata Pihut has completed her Graduation in Faculty of Medicine at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. She is the Head of the Consulting Room of
Temporomandibular Joints Dysfunction, Jagiellonian University Medical College. She is a Specialist in the field of General Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, conducts
training of students and has completed her Post-graduation in the field of Prosthetics. She is the author of over 150 publications, congress reports, and research in national
and international journals. She is a Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of modern form of functional disorder in the stomatognathic system. She is a member of the ten
national and international scientific societies, winner of the several prizes from Polish Ministry of Education.