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A member asked:
Can ultrasound therapy for tmj treatment damage teeth if done at too high of a frequency?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not possible: It is a very safe procedure with a lot of evidence based medicine to support the since behind. Ultrasound is one of the most commonly used physical therapy modalities for treating disorders of the tmj. Continuous ultrasound delivered at 1mhz to the TMJ at 1.O-1.25 w/cm2 using a 2-cm sound-head for 3 minutes is a common protocol.
Answered 3/7/2018
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No: Ultrasound therapy will not damage teeth. Whomever is applying the therapy, though, should continue to move the us wand with adequate coupling gel and should not turn up the frequency too high.
Answered 9/6/2019
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Not likely: Not likely if directed at TMJ and away from teeth.
Answered 3/17/2015
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