Effect of oculomotor exercises added to the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction: case report

Abstract

Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) is of multifactorial etiology, considered the most common chronic musculoskeletal cause of orofacial pain and with an estimated prevalence in the world population of approximately 31% in adults and the elderly and about 11% in children and adolescents1. Convergence insufficiency (CI) is characterized by the inability of the eyes to perform the adduction movement together, to focus on a nearby object2. The literature shows that there is anatomical and physiological evidence of a connection between the oculomotor apparatus and the stomatognathic system, and there are significant associations between convergence insufficiency, pain and severity of TMD2. The aim of the study was to identify the effects of oculomotor treatment added to TMD treatment on decreasing muscle pain, increasing mandibular range of motion and improving ocular convergence.

DOI:10.56238/sevenIIImulti2023-144