Are oral health and fixed orthodontic appliances associated with sports injuries and postural stability in elite junior male soccer players? [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Dental caries and periodontitis are associated with elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines which may trigger muscle fatigue during exercise, a strong risk factor for sports injuries.
Flutter, John +3 more
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Masticatory muscle activity evaluation by electromyography in subjects with zygomatic implants [PDF]
, 2017 Zygomatic implants are an alternative treatment in the rehabilitation of atrophic maxilla to promote stability in the stomatognathic system. The aim of this study was to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity of masseter and temporalis muscles in ...
Bersani, Edmilson +10 more
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GelsThermosensitive hydrogels undergo reversible sol-gel phase transitions in response to changes in temperature. Owing to their excellent biocompatibility, mild reaction conditions, and controllable gelation properties, these hydrogels represent a promising
Tianyang Lv +6 more
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Prevalence of malocclusions in the 13-20-year-old categories of football athletes [PDF]
, 2011 The dentist can offer athletes improvement in their physical performance through the maintenance of oral health, preventing and treating any and all changes in the stomatognathic system, such as dental malocclusions, that compromise the athletes ...
COTO, Neide Pena +3 more
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Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometric Characterization of Facial Sexual Dimorphism in Juveniles
DiagnosticsBackground: The characterization of facial sexual dimorphic patterns in healthy populations serves as valuable normative data to tailor functionally effective surgical treatments and predict their aesthetic outcomes and to identify dysmorphic facial ...
Riccardo Solazzo +5 more
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Recreational strategies for the elimination of pacifier and finger sucking habits [PDF]
, 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
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the stomatognathic system [PDF]
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2015 This commentary is on the original article by Ferreira et al. To view this paper visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12707.The version of Ferreira et al. commented on has been retracted and has now been replaced with http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13094.
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Comparison of Different 3D Surface Registration-Based Methods to Assess Facial Asymmetry
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Facial asymmetry is gaining an increasing diagnostic interest in many clinical contexts. Several three-dimensional surface-based methods have been proposed for its assessment; however, they might provide non-equivalent data.
Annalisa Cappella +7 more
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Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy Improved the Stomatognathic Function in an Elderly Patient with Mandibular Protrusion:A Case Report [PDF]
, 2010 This article reports the successful surgical-orthodontic treatment of an elderly patient with dentofacial deformity and signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
Ishihara, Yoshihito +4 more
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The efficacy of acupuncture and decompression splints in the treatment of temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome [PDF]
, 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
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