Dry Needling vs Injection in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders

Dry Needling is applied with a filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate the underlying myofascial trigger point of the masseter muscle. Dry needling is combined with placebo injection, in which the tip of a beveled needle is cut and the process of injection is simulated without penetrating the skin.

Lidocaine injection applied in the myofascial trigger point of the masseter muscle. Lidocaine injection is combined with placebo dry needling, in which the tip of a filiform needle is cut and the dry needling technique simulated without penetrating the skin

Dry Needling is applied with a filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate the underlying myofascial trigger point of the masseter muscle. Dry needling is combined with lidocaine injection applied in the myofascial trigger point of the masseter muscle.

Placebo dry needling, in which the tip of a filiform needle is cut and the dry needling technique simulated without penetrating the skin. Placebo dry needling is combined with placebo injection, in which the tip of a beveled needle is cut and the process of injection is simulated without penetrating the skin