Efficacy of the Myofunctional Therapy on Oral Dysphagia

Inclusion Criteria: * Ages between 18 and 65 years old * Patients with diagnosis of Group Ia, Ib, IIa and and III according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) * Having pain ≥ 4 according to the Visual Analog Scale * Having score ≥2 points on the Eating Assessment Tool-10 questionnaire * Patients who had difficulty in water swallowing tests Exclusion Criteria: * Ages under 18 and over 65 years old * Patients with a diagnosis of Group II b,c according to the RDC / TMD evaluation * Diagnosis of psychiatric illness * Patients with musculoskeletal problems in which systemic specific pathological conditions such as cervical and / or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problem malignancy, fracture, rheumatoid disease is proven * Patients who have undergone any surgery related to the cervical and/or TMJ * Patients with facial paralysis * Patients with swallowing difficulties due to the neurological disorders * Patients who have received physical therapy associated with TMJ in less than 6 months * Patients with cognitive deficits * Participation rate lower than 80% of the program schedule