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A novel treatment modality for myogenous temporomandibular disorders using aromatherapy massage with lavender oil: A
Merve Benli1, Jessica Olson2, Olivier Huck3,4
1Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage on pain intensity and maximal mouth opening (MMO) in patients with myogenous TMD.
Methods:
Ninety-one patients were randomly assigned to three groups: Group L (aromatherapy massage with lavender oil, test), group P (massage with sweet almond oil, placebo), and group C (control). Participants were evaluated at T0 (before the intervention), T1 (immediately after the intervention), and T2 (2-month follow-up). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, Tukey's HSD, and Kruskal-Wallis tests.
Results:
For T1 and T2, group L showed the greatest MMO values (48.01 ± 0.85 mm; 45.67 ± 0.84 mm), while group C exhibited the lowest values (39.13 ± 0.49 mm; 39.66 ± 0.82 mm) (p < 0.001). For VAS, group L revealed the lowest pain values at T1 (2) and T2 (2) (p < 0.001).
Discussion:
Aromatherapy massage with lavender oil was effective in the management of painful TMD conditions and limited mouth opening.
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