Acta Med. 2026, 69: 26-31
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2026.13
Comparison between the Prognosis of Temporomandibular Disorders with and without Accompanying Otologic Symptoms after Non-Invasive Non-Pharmacological Treatment: Controlled Clinical Trial
Samer Al Akkada
, Mohammad Y. Hajeerb, Marwan Al Akkadc
, Mohammad Y. Hajeerb, Marwan Al Akkadc
aDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Sham Private University, Damascus, Syria
bDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
cInstitute of Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Received December 4, 2025
Accepted March 7, 2026
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