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“I Still Suffer Every Second of Every Day”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges of Living with Chronic Orofacial Pain

Journal of Pain Research, 2022
Objective Chronic orofacial pain is prevalent and debilitating. Psychological and social factors place a heavy burden on this population but are often overlooked.
B. Lovette, Sarah M. Bannon, D. Spyropoulos, A. Vranceanu, J. Greenberg   +4 more
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Temporomandibular joint disorder in systemic sclerosis: a case report

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Systemic sclerosis have several effects on the orofacial region such as widening of the periodontal ligament space, xerostomia and bone resorption of the mandible.
Raja Chebbi, Hanen Ben Khalifa, Monia Dhidah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Managing Sleep Bruxism: A Randomized and Placebo—Controlled Trial

Toxins, 2020
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) for managing sleep bruxism (SB) in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Thirty SB subjects were randomly assigned into two groups evenly.
Young Joo Shim, Hee Jin Lee, Keun Jeong Park, Hyung Tack Kim, Il Hee Hong, Seong Taek Kim   +5 more
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Machine Learning and Intelligent Diagnostics in Dental and Orofacial Pain Management: A Systematic Review

Pain Research and Management, 2021
Purpose The study explored the clinical influence, effectiveness, limitations, and human comparison outcomes of machine learning in diagnosing (1) dental diseases, (2) periodontal diseases, (3) trauma and neuralgias, (4) cysts and tumors, (5) glandular ...
T. Farook, N. Jamayet, J. Abdullah, M. Alam   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Integrating Medical Acupuncture and Intraoral Dry Needling Protocol for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

Journal of the California Dental Association
Clinical trials have shown that acupuncture may be effective in treating xerostomia.2 Acupuncture reduces symptoms related to xerostomia in patients who are refractory to current management such as pilocarpine.3 A 60-year old female patient presented ...
S. J. Lee, C. P. Diep, S. Arman, D. V. Messadi, F. S. Younai   +4 more
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Association Between Coping Strategies and Pain-Related Outcomes Among Individuals with Chronic Orofacial Pain

Journal of Pain Research, 2022
Background Chronic orofacial pain is associated with substantial pain-related disability and emotional distress. Understanding the relationship between individuals’ coping strategies and pain-related outcomes is important yet understudied in this ...
J. Greenberg, J. Bakhshaie, B. Lovette, A. Vranceanu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of sleep quality on pain characteristics, anxiety symptoms and catastrophizing in patients with painful temporomandibular disorders treated in private orofacial pain clinic

BrJP
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Extensive literature has shown that poor sleep quality, anxiety symptoms and catastrophizing contribute to worsening of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) conditions.
Claudia Aparecida de Oliveira Machado, Camila Maria Bastos Machado Resende, Juliana Stuginski-Barbosa, Paulo Cezar Simamoto-Junior   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Oral Health
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are manifested by soreness in the jaw joint area and jaw muscles, clicks or creaks when opening or closing the mouth.
G. Minervini, R. Franco, S. Crimi, Marco Di Blasio, C. D’amico, V. Ronsivalle, G. Cervino, Alberto Bianchi, M. Cicciù   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prosthodontic Treatment in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain and/or Bruxism: A Review of the Literature

Prosthesis, 2022
Temporomandibular disorders are a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joints, the jaw muscles, and related structures. Patients with temporomandibular signs and/or symptoms frequently present with indications for prosthetic treatment. The
G. Minervini, L. Fiorillo, D. Russo, A. Lanza, C. D’amico, G. Cervino, A. Meto, F. di Francesco   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Glia and Orofacial Pain: Progress and Future Directions

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021
Orofacial pain is a universal predicament, afflicting millions of individuals worldwide. Research on the molecular mechanisms of orofacial pain has predominately focused on the role of neurons underlying nociception. However, aside from neural mechanisms,
Y. Ye, E. Salvo, M. Romero-Reyes, S. Akerman, E. Shimizu, Yoshifumi Kobayashi, B. Michot, J. Gibbs   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source