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Equine temporomandibular joint diseases: A systematic review

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a unique joint that enables mandibular movement. Temporomandibular diseases (TMDs) impair joint function, leading to more or less specific clinical signs. Objectives To compile and disseminate clinical data and research findings from existing publications on equine TMD.
Tomasz Jasiński   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

MRI findings of radiation-induced changes of masticatory muscles: a systematic review

open access: yesJournal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2013
BackgroundRadiotherapy to the head and neck regions can result in serious consequences to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and chewing muscles. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrates soft-tissue alterations after radiotherapy, such as morphology ...
M. Al-Saleh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dysphagia in an equine referral hospital, 182 cases

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dysphagia describes a clinical sign of pathologies of the oral cavity, pharynx, and oesophagus that carries potentially serious consequences for horses. Given the diversity of differential diagnoses that may cause dysphagia, an understanding of the prevalence of dysphagia in hospitalised patients, the distribution of aetiologies and
Kevin M. Connolly, Krista Estell
wiley   +1 more source

Equine botulism

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Botulism is a severe and often fatal disease in equine patients worldwide. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil organism which produces a potent neurotoxin resulting in neuromuscular blockade and flaccid paralysis in affected animals. Definitive diagnosis is often impractical or impossible, leading to diagnosis and treatment based on ...
Kali Slavik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence assessment of bruxism and clenching by considering oral- temporomandibular signs in patients of clinics of Isfahan city

open access: yesمجله دانشکده دندانپزشکی اصفهان, 2008
Introduction: As bruxism and clenching are important parafunctional habits that cause disorders in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and many patients are unaware of these parafunctions, this study was done to evaluate prevalence of ...
AM Shirani   +3 more
doaj  

The role of masticatory muscles in the continuous loading of the mandible

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, 2011
Muscles are considered to play an important role in the ongoing daily loading of bone, especially in the masticatory apparatus. Currently, there are no measurements describing this role over longer periods of time. We made simultaneous and wireless in vivo recordings of habitual strains of the rabbit mandible and masseter muscle and digastric muscle ...
de Jong, W.C.   +2 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke—A Randomised Controlled Trial

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the effects of oral screen training in patients with dysphagia post‐stroke. Background Oral screen training has been identified as an effective method for improving orofacial and oropharyngeal motor functions. However, the evidence supporting a positive transfer effect on swallowing capacity post‐primary stroke ...
Jesper Dalum   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status on the Oral Health of Older Adults Living in Care Homes: A Scoping Review

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To review the literature on the relationship between oral health, dietary intake, and nutritional status in older adults in care homes, identifying research gaps. Background Many older adults in care homes retain natural teeth but face oral health issues due to challenges in maintaining hygiene and limited dental care access.
Aziza Sallam   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lamination of the Masticatory Muscles in the Kangaroo According to Their Innervation

open access: yesOkajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica, 2000
An analysis of the laminations of the masseteric, zygomaticomandibular and temporalis muscles of the Red Kangaroo (Macropus Rufus) and all of the masticatory muscles of the Eastern Gray Kangaroo (Macropus Giganteus) was carried out based on their innervation.
Nakajima, K.   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Perceptions of Visiting Oral Health Service Providers: Using the Q Method and Focusing on Suggestions for the Role of Dental Hygienists in a Community

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to identify the types and characteristics of providers' (dental hygienists and caregivers) perceptions of visiting oral health care services and explore the contents of visiting oral health care services and the social role of dental hygienists in promoting the health of older adults in the upcoming post‐aged society.
Sue‐Hyang Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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