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Myofascial Pain Syndrome: An Update on Clinical Characteristics, Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment. [PDF]

Muscle Nerve
ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic regional pain condition characterized by trigger points—hyperirritable spots within taut bands of muscle fibers that cause both localized and referred pain. The pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, and classification of MPS are still under investigation, which complicates the development of ...
Steen JP, Jaiswal KS, Kumbhare D.
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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms After Whiplash Trauma-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Eur J Pain
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) is an umbrella term for pain and dysfunction involving jaw muscles and/or the temporomandibular joint, with whiplash trauma suggested to be one risk factor. The aim was to evaluate prevalence and relative risk of TMDs in the acute and chronic stages after whiplash trauma.
Häggman-Henrikson B, Lövgren A, Wu WY, Peck C, Westergren H, List T.   +5 more
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Interdisciplinary Orthodontic-Aesthetic Makeover Treatment of Nonsyndromic Hypodontia Case. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT This case study demonstrates treating maxillary lateral incisor agenesis in a male with class II div. 2 malocclusion using space closure and canine re‐anatomization. It emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach for minimally invasive, aesthetically pleasing results in orthodontic and restorative dentistry.
Al-Nuaimi HSH, Radzi ZB, Venugopal A.
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Conservative Management of Tourette Syndrome Tics Using Intraoral Occlusal Devices: Report of Two Cases. [PDF]

Spec Care Dentist
ABSTRACT Aims The aim of this study is to present and discuss two cases of patients with Tourette syndrome controlled with intraoral occlusal devices. Methods and Results This paper presents two case reports: one of a 10‐year‐old male patient and another of a 17‐year‐old male patient who underwent treatment using a conservative approach that has ...
Stahlke AH, Bonotto D, Bonotto DV, Hilgenberg-Sydney PB.   +3 more
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome – a therapeutic approach

Balneo and PRM Research Journal, 2023
1) Background: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is responsible for vital functions like mastication, swallowing, and suction reflex and other relational functions, like talking and phonation. The etiology of temporomandibular joint disorders is multifactorial and involves subjective and objective clinical symptomatology.
Călin Florin Bochiș, Manuela Simona Pop, Sergiu Alin Bochiș, Mihai Octavian Botea, Mircea Gheorghe Pop, Carmen Delia Nistor-Cseppento, Alexa Florina Bungău, Bombonica Gabriela Dogaru, Alexandra Georgiana Tarce   +8 more
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction in Marfan syndrome

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, 2004
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction in persons with Marfan syndrome.A questionnaire was distributed to 350 patients with Marfan syndrome. Twenty-one patients were additionally subjected to a clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the TMJ.The ...
Bauss, O., Sadat-Khonsari, R., Fenske, C., Engelke, Wilfried G. H., Schwestka-Polly, R.   +4 more
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FasL Expression in Articular Discs of Human Temporomandibular Joint and Association with Osteoarthrosis [PDF]

, 2013
Background Apoptosis is a programme of cell death which does not induce an inflammatory response. Recent previous research has suggested a correlation between temporomandibular internal derangement and apoptosis.
Alanis, Luciana Reis Azevedo, Almeida, Luis Eduardo, Ambros, Viviane, Azevedo, Marina, Camejo, Flavio de Alcantara, Caporal, Karina Sao Thiago, Doetzer, Andrea, Noronha, Lucia, Olandoski, Marcia, Trevilatto, Paula C.   +9 more
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Computed tomographic morphometry of tympanic bulla shape and position in brachycephalic and mesaticephalic dog breeds [PDF]

, 2017
Anatomic variations in skull morphology have been previously described for brachycephalic dogs; however there is little published information on interbreed variations in tympanic bulla morphology.
Barthez, Cox, DiFrancesco, Divani, Edwards, Foster, Grand, Gregory, Hayes, Hussein, Kaye, Little, Monsell, Oechtering, Owen, Salgüero, Schmidt, Stern-Bertholtz, Tojo, Villaplano Grosso   +19 more
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Somatosensory tinnitus: current evidence and future perspectives [PDF]

, 2017
In some individuals, tinnitus can be modulated by specific maneuvers of the temporomandibular joint, head and neck, eyes, and limbs. Neuroplasticity seems to play a central role in this capacity for modulation, suggesting that abnormal interactions ...
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo, CIANFRONE, Giancarlo, DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, GRECO, Antonio, RALLI, MASSIMO, TURCHETTA, Rosaria   +5 more
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Lubricin Immunohistochemical Expression in Human Temporomandibular Joint Disc with Internal Derangement [PDF]

, 2011
Lubricin is a chondroprotective, mucinous glycoprotein which contribute to joint lubrication, especially to boundary lubrication and maintains joint integrity.
Almeida, Luis Eduardo, Leonardi, Rosalia, Loreto, Carla   +2 more
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