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Lubricin Protects the Temporomandibular Joint Surfaces from Degeneration [PDF]

, 2014
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a specialized synovial joint essential for the mobility and function of the mammalian jaw. The TMJ is composed of the mandibular condyle, the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone, and a fibrocartilagenous disc ...
Duran, Juanita, Hill, Adele, Purcell, Patricia   +2 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion: Surgery‐First Approach Using Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Appliances

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess treatment outcomes, identify predictors of relapse in skeletal Class III patients treated with the surgery‐first approach (SFA), comparing fixed appliances (FA) with invisalign clear aligners (CA). Materials and Methods Forty adult patients treated with bimaxillary surgery and SFA were retrospectively ...
Yang Zhou, Xiaojing Liu, Zili Li, Bingshuang Zou   +3 more
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Immunohistochemical Expression of Matrix Metalloprotease-2 and Matrix Metalloprotease-9 in the Disks of Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are tissue-remodeling enzymes that function during the remodeling process, such as in immune-inflammatory diseases.
Almeida, Luis Eduardo, Ambros, Viviane, Azevedo, Marina, Caporal, Karina, Leonardi, Rosy, Noronha, Lucia, Trevilatto, Paula C.   +6 more
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Somatosensory abnormalities in Chinese patients with painful temporomandibular disorders [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The somatosensory phenotype of Chinese temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients is not sufficiently studied with the use of contemporary techniques and guidelines.
Baad-Hansen, Lene, Fu, Kaiyuan, Svensson, Peter, Wang, Kelun, Xie, Qiu-Fei, Yang, Guangju   +5 more
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Intronic Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in FGFR2 Gene Association With Non‐Syndromic Mandibular Retrognathism

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Mandibular retrognathism (MR) is a skeletal malocclusion in which patients have a deficient mandibular length, resulting in a more posterior position of the mandible. We aimed to investigate the association between Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene and MR in germans.
Caio Luiz Bitencourt Reis, Christian Kirschneck, Daniel Hemming, Eva Paddenberg‐Schubert, Peter Proff, Daniela Silva Barroso de Oliveira, Cristiano Miranda de Araujo, Flares Baratto‐Filho, Svenja Beisel‐Memmert, Erika Calvano Küchler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2010
Introduction: Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) is one of the most important causes of the orofacial pain. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate 40 related variables in this regard. Materials and Methods: Thirty nine patients with MPDS
Hamed Mortazavi, Abbas Javadzadeh, Zahra Delavarian, Reza Zare Mahmoodabadi   +3 more
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Goldenhar syndrome: clinical features with orofacial emphasis

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2010
OBJECTIVES: Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a relatively common developmental disorder characterized by craniofacial anomalies in association with vertebral, cardiac, renal, and central nervous system defects.
Hercílio Martelli-Júnior, Roseli Teixeira de Miranda, Cassandro Moreira Fernandes, Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan, Lívia Máris Ribeiro Paranaíba, Edgard Graner, Ricardo D. Coletta   +6 more
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Psihološki i psihijatrijski čimbenici temporomandibularnog poremećaja [PDF]

, 2010
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is an umbrella term covering a series of pathologic conditions which can have similar signs and symptoms and which lead to an imbalance in the normal functioning of stomatognatic system.
Danijel Buljan
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Relationship Between Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Level and Clinical Parameters in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Pharmedicine Journal
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between fibromyalgia disease activity and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) level in patients with fibromyalgia, as well as TMD-related symptoms of cervical muscle endurance, cervical pain, anxiety and kinesiophobia. Method: The study comprised 50 participants, consisting of 3
Sumeyye Sukran Cakmakci, Deniz Demirci
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Oral Manifestations of Non Vascular Ehlers‐Danlos Syndrome Cross‐Sectional Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ehlers–Danlos syndromes are rare hereditary connective tissue disorders; however, their oral manifestations remain poorly characterized in molecularly confirmed individuals. The aim of this study was to describe the oral phenotype of patients with non‐vascular Ehlers‐Danlos syndromes compared to healthy controls.
Aude Grand, Benjamin P. J. Fournier, Grégoire Chevalier, Karelle Benistan, François Côme Ferré   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source