Effect of Ultrasound on the Patients with TMJ Pain

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Author could get the result as below after ultrasound treatment, one of the pain relieving method, to 40 patients in whom author could confirm the objective improvement of symptoms among the patients who visited SNUH between April first, and October 31st. 1984, because of TMJ pain. 1. The average number of treatment were 6.5 times/pt, and treatment duration was 15minutes. 2. The severities of pain before the treatment were distressing (50.0%), discomfort (25.0%) mild (15.0%) and horrible (10.0%), but the percentages of them became changed to discomfort (45.0%), mild (30.0%), distressing (20.0%), and none (5.0%) after treatment. 3. The activities of mouth opening before treatment were severely restricted (50.0%) moderately restricted (37.5%) and slightly ristricted (12.5%), but the percentages of them became changed to slightly restricted (50.0%), moderately estricted (25.0%) severely restrictely(12.5%) and normal (12.5%) after treatment. 4. The effect of the pain upon one's personality before treatment were severely upset (55.0%), moderately upset(37.5%) and slightly upset(7.5%), but the percentages of them became changed to slightly upset(50.0%), normal(25.5%), moderately upset(12.5%) and severely upset (12.5%) after treatment.