CBD in orofacial pain and TMD - a literature review

Autor: Karolina Walczyńska-Dragon, Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta, Stefan Baron
Rok vydání: 2022
Popis: Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain present therapeutic challenges. Interest in the use of CBD-based medications has outpaced the knowledge of its efficacy and safety in treating TMD. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of CBD-based medications in individuals with TMD. Materials and Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Scopus databases were examined. The search was filtered to include only papers published from 2007 to 2022. The main question was asked: Can CBD/Cannabis play an important role in the therapy of orofacial pain and TMD? Results: After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria and analyzing the abstracts, 31 articles were finally selected. Conclusions: CBD should be taken into consideration in the therapy of masticatory muscles in patients with TMD and orofacial pain. Further research is needed for CBD administration.
Databáze: OpenAIRE