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Effects of cervical mobilization and exercise on pain, movement and function in subjects with temporomandibular disorders: a single group pre-post test

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program based on cervical mobilization and exercise on clinical signs and mandibular function in subjects with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Material and Methods: Single-group pre-post test, with baseline comparison. Subjects Twelve...

Temporomandibular disorders in fibromyalgia patients: are there different pain onset?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To identify temporomandibular disorders (TMD) symptoms in two groups of fibromyalgia patients according to the temporal relation between the onset of facial pain (FP) and generalized body pain (GBP). Cross-sectional study design: Fifty-three consecutive women with fibromyalgia and FP...

Comparative evaluation of somatosensory mechanisms involved in orofacial somatic, visceral and neuropathic pain

Orofacial pain conditions can be classified into somatic, visceral or neuropathic pain. Somatic pain is triggered by a noxious stimulus generally inducted by peripheral traumas, such as dental implants surgeries (IMP). Visceral pain initiates within internal body tissues and is normally triggered by infl...

Avaliação do limiar de dor a pressão (LDP) e fadiga mastigatória em indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica: análise da inatividade mastigatória

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o limiar de dor a pressão (LDP) e a percepção de dor orofacial através do teste de fadiga mastigatória após um período de inatividade da mastigação. Estudo caracterizado como de coorte, prospectivo e observacional. Composto por 30 indivíduos obesos mórbidos,...

Parafunctional habits are associated cumulatively to painful temporomandibular disorders in adolescents

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the effect of sleep bruxism, awake bruxism and parafunctional habits, both separately and cumulatively, on the likelihood of adolescents to present painful TMD. The study was conducted on a sample of 1,094 adolescents (aged 12-14). The presence...

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in postmenopausal women and relationship with pain and HRT

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is higher in females, reaching their high peak during reproductive years, probably because of the action of some female hormones, which alter pain threshold. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of TMD in postmenopausal women and its ...

TMD and chronic pain: A current view

This review aims at presenting a current view on the physiopathologic mechanisms associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). While joint pain is characterized by a well-defined inflammatory process mediated by tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin, chronic muscle pain presents with enigmat...

Chronicity factors of temporomandibular disorders: a critical review of the literature

Braz. oral res. (Online); 29 (1), 2015
Facial pain often persists long after any identifiable organic pathology has healed. Moreover, in a subgroup of patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), no treatment is effective. Knowledge of factors associated with persistent pain in TMD could help identify personalized treatment approaches. The...

Relationship between psychological factors and symptoms of TMD in university undergraduate students

Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (3), 2010
Temporomandibular disorders is a collective term used to describe a number of related disorders involving the temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles and occlusion with common symptoms such as pain, restricted movement, muscle tenderness and intermittent joint sounds. The multifactorial TMD etiolog...

Dolor orofacial: Características. Neurofisiología: mecanismos moduladores. Su vinculación con alteraciones del movimiento mandibular
Orofacial pain: Characteristics. Neurophysiology: modulating mechanisms. Its association with mandibular movement alterations

Rev. Círc. Argent. Odontol; 28 (188), 2000
El dolor es el síntoma más habitual en la consulta odontológica y el factor causal de mayor importancia y frecuencia para que el paciente acuda en busca de asistencia. En los últimos años los neurólogos han hecho importantes avances en el estudio de los aspectos neurofisiológicos del dolor, referi...