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Apoptotic factors in physiological and pathological processes of teeth and periodontal tissues – literature review

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2014
Apoptosis is a physiological process that occurs in the human body throughout the entire life span. This process can be seen in the tissues of the stomatognathic system.
Orzedala-Koszel Urszula   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The efficacy of acupuncture and decompression splints in the treatment of temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Objectives: The goal of the present study was to evaluate the results of applying acupuncture or occlusal decompression splints in the treatment of patients diagnosed with the temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome.
Bocanegra Pérez, Sacramento   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Kinematic Relationship Between Temporomandibular and Cervical Spine Joints

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Current research does not provide a definitive answer regarding the relationship between the mobility of the TMJs and the mobility of the cervical spine. Although certain correlations have been suggested, the diversity of methodologies and lack of standardisation in study procedures hinder definitive conclusions.
Beata Kaczmarek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electromyography and asymmetry index of masticatory muscles in undergraduate students with temporomandibular disorders

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015
Aim: To compare the electromyographic activity and the asymmetry index among degrees of severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods: Surface electromyography (EMG) of the right and left masseter and temporalis muscles was performed in 126 ...
Gisele Harumi Hotta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recreational strategies for the elimination of pacifier and finger sucking habits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
PURPOSE: To verify the efficacy of recreational strategies of awareness for spontaneous removal of finger sucking or pacifier habits in children. METHODS: Fifteen children (nine female and six male), with ages ranging from 4 to 8 years (mean age of 5.6 ...
Gonçalves, Maria Inês Rebelo   +1 more
core   +3 more sources

Jaw Exercise Versus Jaw & Posture Exercise Therapies in Comparison to Occlusal Splint Effectiveness in Probable Sleep Bruxism: A Randomised Controlled Study

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite various treatment approaches for bruxism, there is limited evidence comparing exercise therapy and occlusal splints, highlighting the importance of this study. Objectives To compare the effects of a 6‐week jaw exercise (JE) program with combined jaw and posture exercises (JP) on pain and mandibular motion in patients with ...
Gul Oznur Karabicak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

DENTAL ANXIETY AND THE NEED FOR COMPLEX ORAL REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME OF STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM AND PSYCHIATRICAL DISEASE

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2021
Dental anxiety and dysfunctional syndrome of the stomatognathic system are common in dental pathology. When the dysfunctional syndrome of the stomatognathic system interferes with the psychiatric pathology, there are cases with a high index of complexity
Lucian Ștefan Burlea   +8 more
doaj  

POSTURE AND POSTUROLOGY, ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILES: OVERVIEW AND CURRENT STATE OF ART [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background and aim of work: posture is the position of the body in the space, and is controlled by a set of anatomical structures. The maintenance and the control of posture are a set of interactions between muscle-skeletal, visual, vestibular, and skin ...
Carini, F.   +6 more
core  

Prevalence of Bruxism in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bruxism is a behaviour that can be associated with negative health consequences, which may be exacerbated in athletes due to their exposure to anxiety situations during pre‐competition and competition periods. Objective This study aimed to synthesise available scientific evidence investigating the prevalence of sleep and/or awake ...
Alka Daby Nascimento de Sales   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pacifier-sucking habit duration and frequency on occlusal and myofunctional alterations in preschool children

open access: yesBrazilian Oral Research, 2015
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of pacifier-sucking habit with occlusal and oral myofunctional alterations in preschool children. Eighty-four 2- to 5-year-old children participated in the study.
Valdeane Simone Cenci NIHI   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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