Effect of Therabite Exercises on Microstomia after Facial Burn
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Effect of Therabite Exercises on Microstomia after Facial Burn, IBRAHIM Y. ZIDANE, MOHAMED M. KHALAF, NANCY H. ABO EL-NOUR and AYMAN N. EL-HENAWY
Abstract
Aim of Work: To investigate the effect of therabite exercises on microstomia after facial burn.
Subjects and Methods: Thirty patients were randomly divided into two equal groups; study group (GA) and control group. Control group (GB) treated by conventional therapy (gentle stretch by tongue depressor, active free and active resisted mouth exercises) and GA treated by same program of treatment as GB in addition to therabite exercise. Duration of treatment was a 10-week structured exercise program with exercise 5 times per day. Maximal interincisal opening and mandible function were assessed before the treatment, after 4 weeks (post 1) and after 10 weeks (post 2) by therabite range of motion scale, and Mandibular Function Impairement Questionnaire (MFIQ) respectively.
Results: Comparison of each variable pre and post-treatment in each group revealed a significant improvement in all different parameters in both groups: p<0.01; however comparison between post results revealed that the GA showed a significant improvement higher than the GB in all different variables.
Conclusion: Therabite was beneficial therapeutic modality in the treatment of patients with microstomia after facial burn in expression of increment of maximal interincisal opening and improving mandible function.