AUTOCUIDADO MULTIMODAL PARA TRANSTORNOS TEMPOROMANDIBULARES E DOR OROFACIAL
UM GUIA CLÍNICO PRÁTICO
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Introdução: Os transtornos temporomandibulares (DTM) afetam cerca de 15% da população mundial e representam desafios relevantes, especialmente em contextos com recursos assistenciais limitados. Estratégias de autocuidado podem ampliar o acesso ao tratamento e favorecer o controle sintomático. Objetivo: Sintetizar evidências sobre intervenções não invasivas de autocuidado e propor um guia clínico prático para o manejo da DTM. Métodos: Revisão narrativa da literatura publicada entre 2005 e 2025 nas bases PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PEDro, LILACS e SciELO, utilizando termos em inglês, português e espanhol. Foram incluídas intervenções não invasivas e excluídas intervenções cirúrgicas e estudos sem texto completo disponível. Resultados: As evidências indicam eficácia de curto prazo da termoterapia, modificação de hábitos, atenção plena, exercícios mandibulares e aeróbicos, além de ajustes dietéticos. A integração dessas estratégias em um modelo multimodal associa-se ao alívio da dor, melhora da função mandibular e manejo de comorbidades. Conclusão: Intervenções de autocuidado constituem abordagem viável e baseada em evidências para o manejo da DTM, promovendo participação ativa do paciente e ampliando o acesso ao cuidado. Estudos futuros devem investigar efeitos de longo prazo e estratégias de implementação.
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