Effect of Combined Herbal Medicine and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in TMD Patients with Clenching Habit
Journal · Journal of Oral Rehabilitation (2023)
Original authors · Ryu BH, Kim JS, Chae YB, et al.
DOI · 10.1111/joor.2023.13591
Summary
Sixty-six TMD patients with clenching habit were assigned to herbal medicine plus CBT or CBT alone groups. The combination treatment group showed significantly superior clenching frequency reduction and TMJ pain improvement.
Key figures
Participants
66 patients
Clenching frequency reduction rate
68%
Conclusion
Combined herbal medicine and cognitive behavioral therapy shows synergistic effects in clenching-related TMD treatment.
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