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Cancer and orofacial pain [PDF]

Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2016
Cancer pain is a devastating condition. Pain in the orofacial region, may be present as the single symptom of cancer or as a symptom of cancer in its later stages.
Romero Reyes, Marcela, Salvemini, Daniela   +1 more
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Orofacial Pain and Mastication in Dementia

Current Alzheimer Research, 2017
Orofacial pain is a common condition in the general population. It is likely that this is also the case in older persons with a dementia. However, the assessment of (orofacial) pain in non-verbal individuals is hampered by the subjective nature of pain, and their limited communicative abilities.
Frank Lobbezoo, Suzanne Delwel, Roxane A F Weijenberg   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on painful temporomandibular disorders

Scientific Reports, 2021
To evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled manner.
Adila Aisaiti, Yanli Zhou, Yue Wen, Weina Zhou, Chen Wang, Jing Zhao, Linfeng Yu, Jinglu Zhang, Kelun Wang, Peter Svensson   +9 more
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Comparison of painful temporomandibular disorders, psychological characteristics, sleep quality, and oral health-related quality of life of patients seeking care before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Literature concerning Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and the Covid-19 pandemic is limited and disparate findings related to TMD frequencies, psychological distress, and quality of life were presented. This study investigated the prevalence
Adrian Ujin Yap, Jie Lei, Chengge Liu, Kai-Yuan Fu   +3 more
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Parkinson’s disease, temporomandibular disorder pain and bruxism and its clinical consequences: a protocol of a single-centre observational outpatient study

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction A recent questionnaire-based study suggested that bruxism and painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD pain) may be more prevalent in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) compared with controls.
Henk W Berendse, Karin D van Dijk, Merel Charlotte Verhoeff, Michail Koutris, F Lobbezoo   +4 more
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Differences in Botulinum Toxin Injection Into Temporal Muscles in Sleep Bruxism and Chronic Migraine [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2022
Botulinum toxin (BoNT), a potent neurotoxin that reversibly blocks presynaptic acetylcholine release, has been used successfully to treat sleep bruxism (SB) and chronic migraine (CM). However, studies investigating injection protocols such as drug dosage
Jung Eun Lee, Bok Eum Kim, Seong Taek Kim   +2 more
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Effect of Botulinum Toxin on Masticatory Muscle Pain in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Toxins, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) associated with masticatory muscle pain (MMP) and headaches. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study is
So Ra Kim, Min Chang, Alec Hyung Kim, Seong Taek Kim   +3 more
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Botulinum Toxin Injection for Managing Sleep Bruxism [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2018
Botulinum toxin (BoNT), a potent neurotoxin that reversibly blocks presynaptic acetylcholine release, has been applied successfully to treat severe sleep bruxism (SB).
Seurin Kim, Keun jeong Park, Young joo Shim, Seong Taek Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tonsillolithiasis and orofacial pain [PDF]

Gerodontology, 2011
doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00456.x 
 Tonsillolithiasis and orofacial painTonsilloliths are rare calcified structures that usually result from chronic inflammation of the tonsils. Concretions show differences in size, shape and colour.
Stjepan, Siber, Josip, Hat, Ivan, Brakus, Josip, Biočić, Davor, Brajdić, Ivan, Zajc, Ingrid, Bošan-Kilibarda, Darko, Macan   +7 more
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Gabapentinoid prescription in Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery practice. Part II − a systematic scoping review of the literature

Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, 2020
Introduction: Gabapentinoids, pregabalin and gabapentin, neuronal voltage-gated calcium channel inhibitors are first-line treatments for painful neuropathic conditions (and several non-neuropathic painful conditions).
Sulukdjian Arek, L'Homme Richard, Chanlon Audrey, Moreau Nathan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source