Abstract
Conservative treatments for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are pain alleviation and the restoration of normal jaw function. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), laser and ultrasound therapy in management of temporomandibular disorders. Hence, a total of 36 patients with TMJ disorder were divided into 3 groups; TENS, low level laser and ultrasound. The treatment consists of 10 sessions over the course of four weeks. The efficacy of treatment was evaluated using clinical mouth opening, muscle tenderness and visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. The efficacy of TMD management is similar with all three methods.