The results of the study are of primary importance for the maintenance of oral cavity health in musicians-instrumentalists which is indispensable for the maintenance of their successful professional activity.
Singing and playing various musical instruments affect not only the condition of the body, but also the dental status: for example, the violinists change occlusal relationships, dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint develops. Musicians playing wind instruments are susceptible to diseases of the lips and require a special approach to prosthetics. The dental status of vocalists has been least studied, although there are studies that have revealed their dry mouth, more frequent recurrences of herpes labialis and dysfunctional disorders of the temporomandibular joint.
Application in complex treatment of the temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome in vocalists infrared irradiation and ultrasonic treatment eliminates the pain and increased tone of the masticatory muscles in a short time, which increases the amplitude of movements of the mandible and the functional capabilities of the temporomandibular joint with increased professional workload. The proposed course of physiotherapy procedures allows for successful rehabilitation in a complex of therapeutic measures and to improve the effectiveness of treatment of the temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome, which is especially important for the quality of life of people involved in the vocals.
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