Introduction
TMD, earache, painless, pain, tinnitus, musculoskeletal disorder, parafunctional, disability, arthralgia
SECONDARY, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS, TINNITUS
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are associated with some signs and symptoms such as tinnitus, earache, jaw locking, limitations and deviations in the mandibular trajectory, in addition to joint clicks during mouth opening or closing [TMD is the second most common musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain and disability [In some cases, the click is usually caused by the anterior disc displacement with reduction, which can also be displaced to the posterior, medial, and lateral portion [The prevalence of DDWR increases with age [Clinically, DDWR can manifest in three patterns: the first is painless and discovered during a routine physical examination; the second is also painless but the patient seeks care to reduce or eliminate the click; and the third, when the click appears along with pain, is treated focusing on eliminating the arthralgia [Some therapies, such as physiotherapy, pharmacotherapy, occlusal devices, and psychological therapy are used to treat DDWR. Arthrocentesis and viscosupplementation are also used as therapies for DDWR and can be performed alone or together [Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness for reducing pain and click perception in patients who received counseling only with those who received counseling associated with jaw exercises. Furthermore, the secondary objective was to assess the presence of parafunctional habits.