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 pabents who visited SNUH between April first, and October 31st. 1954, because of TMJ pain.
1. The average number of treatment were 6.5 times/pt, and treatment duration was 15 minutes.
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 restricted (12.5%), but the percentages of them became changed to slightly restricted (50.0%), moderately restricted (25.0%) severely restrictedly (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 (25.0%), moderately upset (12.5%) and severely upset (12.5%) after treatment.
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