Effect of mandibular exercises in the control of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Mandibular exercises and conservative therapy similarly reduced palpatory pain, with mandibular exercises showing greater clinical impact at the right lateral pole. Both treatments led to significant improvements in the masseter and temperomandibular joint pole. Mandibular exercises also provided superior, clinically meaningful gains in pain-free MUMO, positioning it as a preferred option when enhancing jaw mobility is a primary goal in TMD management.