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Electromyographic activity of masticatory muscles in elderly women – a pilot study

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2017
Ewelina Gaszynska,1 Karolina Kopacz,2 Magdalena Fronczek-Wojciechowska,2 Gianluca Padula,2 Franciszek Szatko1 1Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, 2Academic Laboratory of Movement and Human Physical Performance “DynamoLab”, Medical ...
Gaszynska E, Kopacz K, Fronczek-Wojciechowska M, Padula G, Szatko F   +4 more
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Evaluation of pain threshold upon palpation of the masticatory muscles in women with temporomandibular disorder according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria of Temporomandibular Disorders

Revista CEFAC
Purpose: to evaluate the pain threshold upon palpation of the masticatory muscles in women with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria of Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). Methods: a cross-sectional study was
Carolina Marciela Herpich, Fabiano Politti, Cid Andre Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Igor Phillip dos Santos Gloria, Ana Paula Amaral, Maitê de Freitas Rocha de Souza Amaral, Graciela Herpich, Sandra Bussadori Kalil, Tabajara de Oliveira Gonzalez, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez   +9 more
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Effects of Multidirectional Head Lift Exercise Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques on Oropharyngeal Swallowing Muscles in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults With Oral Frailty

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Illustration of multidirectional head‐lift exercise using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques, demonstrating superior enhancement of oropharyngeal swallowing muscle function in community‐dwelling older adults with oral frailty. ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia rehabilitation using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) was ...
Ji‐Su Park, HyunDong Kim, NaMi Han
wiley   +1 more source

Two Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Patients With Chronic Orofacial Myalgia: A Randomised, Double‐Blind, Controlled Multicenter Trial With Nine‐Month Follow‐Up

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Seventy‐two patients were enrolled and sixty‐nine completed the study. Between baseline and all follow‐up visits there was a significant decrease in VAS pain intensity for both groups, but the difference between groups was not significant. ABSTRACT Background Conventional treatment for reducing pain is not always successful in patients with chronic ...
Christine Lennartsson, Ellie Saghafi, Behnosh Öhrnell Malekzadeh, Per Alstergren, Birgitta Johansson Cahlin   +4 more
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Physical and Psychosocial Frailty Indicators as Predictors of Oral Frailty in Community‐Dwelling Older Women

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives With the growing older population, oral and general frailty have increased. This study aims to examine the association and predictive role of physical and psychosocial frailty indicators in oral frailty among older Korean women. Methods In total, 334 women aged 65 years or older participated in the 2017 health survey of the Korean ...
Hyeonjeong Go, Eun‐Kyong Kim, Masae Kuboniwa, Youn‐Hee Choi   +3 more
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Association between clinical and cone-beam computed tomography findings in patients with temporomandibular disorders

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the clinical and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) findings in relation to bony changes in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Mahrokh Imanimoghaddam, Azam Sadat Madani, Ali Bagherpour, Samaneh Gharekhani, Hamed Ebrahimnejad, Mona Alimohammadi   +5 more
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Masticatory and Neck Muscles’ Isometric Endurance and Their Relation to Upper Limb Isometric Grip Strength in Sport Climbers—Preliminary Investigation

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Sport climbing’s popularity has grown with its inclusion in the Olympics and increased accessibility. Understanding the relationship between hand dominance, grip strength, endurance, and the involvement of masticatory and neck ...
Michał Baszczowski, Aleksandra Dolina, Magdalena Zawadka, Michał Ginszt, Adam Czarnecki, Agata Ginszt, Piotr Gawda   +6 more
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Myoarthropathic Symptoms Associated With Temporomandibular Disorders—A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
This pilot randomised controlled trial investigated the feasibility and potential therapeutic effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in participants experiencing chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). High recruitment and retention rates were achieved.
Lea S. Prott, Vanessa Kaldenhoven, Alfons Hugger, Robert Langner, Petra C. Gierthmuehlen, Mortimer Gierthmuehlen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment of Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Masticatory Muscles-Case Series. [PDF]

Biomedicines, 2023
Macrì M, Rotelli C, Pegreffi F, Festa F.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Short‐Term Effects of Counselling Versus Occlusal Splint Therapy in TMD Pain Patients on Neck Pain and Dysfunction: A Randomised Trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
In the comparison between counselling only and counselling + occlusal splint therapy, no differences where found in terms of reduction of neck pain and neck dysfunction. ABSTRACT Background and Objective Cervical spine impairments are frequent findings among patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).
Roberta Cimino, Rosaria Bucci, Roberto Rongo, Ambrosina Michelotti, Andrea Deregibus   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source