Introduction
TMD, temporomandibular joints, pain, muscle pain, Skeletal muscle contraction, myogenous TMD, Myogenous TMD, MTPs, Temporomandibular disorder, disability
DISORDER, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS, DYSFUNCTION, MYOFASCIAL PAIN
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a collective term that includes several clinical complaints involving the temporomandibular joints (TMJs), masticatory muscles, or associated orofacial structures.Myogenous TMD is a common musculoskeletal condition that results in pain and disability.Myofascial pain is the most common muscle pain disorder,Local oxygen saturation in MTPs remains below 5% of normal levels.Skeletal muscle contraction depends on the energy generated by ATP.This first theory was corroborated and expanded by the Dry needling (DN) the MTP in masticatory muscles is one of the treatments for patients with myogenous TMD that can decrease pain and dysfunction.