TY - JOUR N2 - Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is one of the most common problem in contemporary dentistry. It is a term covering dysfunction of the masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joints. Patients are suffering from severe pain, followed by limited mandibular opening and sounds in the temporomandibular joints during jaw movement. TMD influences the quality of life because the symptoms can become chronic and difficult to manage. Radiofrequency waves (RF) are electromagnetic waves with low energy and high frequency. They provide pain relief without causing significant damage to the nervous tissue. The RF therapy is commonly used for physiotherapeutic treatment of skeletal muscle relaxation, as a supportive therapy. The rehabilitation effect of these waves is based on diathermy by means of high-voltage quick alternating current. RF has also found application in physical therapy, as a therapeutic tool for various types of chronic pain syndromes. The aim of this literature review is to show the beneficial effect of radiofrequency waves on the pain of the masticatory muscles in the course of TMD. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/116635/PDF/2020-01-FOMC-08-Gornicki-etal.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/116635 PY - 2020 IS - No 1 EP - 83 DO - 10.24425/fmc.2020.133488 KW - radiofrequency KW - temporomandibular disorders KW - physiotherapy KW - supportive treatment A1 - Górnicki, Michał A1 - Gala, Andrzej A1 - Pihut, Małgorzata PB - Oddział PAN w Krakowie; Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum VL - Vol. 60 DA - 2020.06.30 T1 - The mechanism of beneficial effect of radiofrequency therapy on masticatory muscles in temporomandibular disorders — a literature review SP - 75 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/116635 T2 - Folia Medica Cracoviensia ER -