Purpose: to investigate the possible association between the severity of the temporomandibular disorder, cervical pain, and mandibular function impairment.
Achilles Motta Nunes +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Correlation analysis of craniomandibular index and gothic arch tracing in patients with craniomandibular disorders [PDF]
Background/Aim. Complex etiology and symptomatology of craniomandibular dysfunction make the diagnosing and therapy of this disorder more difficult.
Lazić Dragoslav +2 more
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Capsule Summary Bruxism and sweat‐induced facial blisters can affect patients with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) quality of life (QoL). We present the outcomes of orofacial BTX‐A infiltrations to treat these conditions. Three patients with severe RDEB, bruxism and microstomia received BTX‐A infiltrations (50U‐100U) in masseters and ...
Susanne Krämer +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Immunohistochemical Expression of Matrix Metalloprotease-2 and Matrix Metalloprotease-9 in the Disks of Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction [PDF]
Purpose Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are tissue-remodeling enzymes that function during the remodeling process, such as in immune-inflammatory diseases.
Almeida, Luis Eduardo +6 more
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Força dos músculos cérvico-escapulares e a severidade da disfunção temporomandibular em mulheres com cervicalgia mecânica [PDF]
Introdução: modificações da função muscular cervical têm sido verificadas em pacientes com cervicalgia e DTM. Entretanto, ainda não é conhecida a relação entre a severidade da DTM e a força muscular cervical na presença/ausência de cervicalgia. Objetivo:
Bordin, Juliana +4 more
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Unilateral mastication, a common oral habit, induces cognitive decline in rats by disrupting hippocampal cholesterol metabolism. It triggers astrocyte hyperplasia, enhances cholesterol synthesis, impairs transport/degradation, and reduces 24‐hydroxycholesterol (24‐OHC), ultimately damaging synaptic function.
Xiaoting Zhai +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Magnetic resonance imaging study on temporomandibular joint morphology [Studija o morfologiji čeljusnog zgloba pomoću magnetske rezonancije] [PDF]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has enabled the accomplishment of a more effective diagnostics of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The sample included 40 patients with clinical symptoms of disc displacement (DD) of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and 25
Badel, Tomislav +4 more
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Prevalência de distúrbios da articulação temporomandibular e cervicalgias em músicos instrumentistas : uma revisão sistemática [PDF]
Introdução: a prática instrumental por tempo prolongado, o alto grau de desempenho, a rigorosa técnica e o formato específico de cada instrumento musical podem levar os músicos a ultrapassarem seus limites fisiológicos, conferindo uma alta prevalência de
Fragelli, Thaís Branquinho Oliveira +1 more
core +2 more sources
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess gender differences in temporomandibular joint disc position using magnetic resonance imaging and to check for symptoms in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
A. Witzel +7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source

