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Bilateral Gum Chewing as Proprioceptive Sensorimotor Re-Education for Patients with Masticatory Muscle Weakness Presenting with Orofacial Pain and Perceived Occlusal Change: A Technical Note with a Retrospective Case Series.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · Park HJ, Ahn JM, Yang YJ, Ryu JW · 2026-07-17

Researchers tested a gum-chewing protocol on patients with weak jaw muscles, orofacial pain, and perceived bite problems unrelated to structural dental changes. The intervention significantly reduced pain and restored normal bite contact and mouth opening in most participants.

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