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SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2026

Exercise therapy for temporomandibular disorders.

Gul Oznur Karabicak, Ayca Araci, Mehmet Micoogullari, Kubra Zayim Gedik, Andrew R Gamble, Zekiye Karacam, Louise Mn Pearce

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Synthesis in The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Gul Oznur KarabicakPhysiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-0638
Ayca AraciPhysiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya, Turkey.
Mehmet MicoogullariPhysiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Cyprus International University, Lefkosa, Cyprus.
Kubra Zayim GedikDepartment of Medical Services and Techniques, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Andrew R GambleSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Zekiye KaracamFaculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
Louise Mn PearceSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primary objective To assess the effects of exercise therapy on pain intensity, jaw function/disability, and health-related quality of life in adults with temporomandibular disorders, compared with no treatment, placebo, or other non-exercise conservative interventions. Secondary objectives To assess the effects of exercise therapy on mandibular mobility and adverse events. Additionally, to explore potential heterogeneity in treatment effects by investigating whether outcomes differ according to temporomandibular disorder subtype (e.g. myogenous, arthrogenous, or mixed).

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdultHumansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Identifiers

PMID42886005

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.