EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL THERAPY AND LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON PAIN AND LIMITATIONS OF DAILY FUNCTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION

Abstract

Background: Temporomandibular joint dysfunctions (TMJDs) are considered the most common chronic orofacial pain condition characterized by pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area, masticatory muscles and associated musculoskeletal structures with the affection of mouth opening. Conventional therapy and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) are safe and noninvasive modalities that each therapist focuses on to relieve pain and increase function.