The effect of a home-based orofacial exercise program on oral aperture of patients with systemic sclerosis: A single-blind prospective randomized controlled trial.

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Cüzdan N., Türk İ., Çiftçi V., Arslan D., Doğan M. C., Ünal İ.

Archives of rheumatology, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.176-184, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8295
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of rheumatology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-184
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Exercise, microstomia, oral aperture, rehabilitation, systemic sclerosis, USUAL CARE, SCLERODERMA, DISEASE
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effect of a home-based orofacial exercise program on the oral aperture (OA) of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients.