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Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2018 Jul-Dec;9(2):147-154

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D J College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Aim And Objectives: The aim and objectives of this study are to investigate the various types of stress-inducing factors, most prevalent etiological factor and to determine the correlation between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in Dental students in Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Materials And Methods: A sample of 450 students were selected for the study divided into two groups of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students further subdivided into UG (1, 2, 3, and 4, interns) and PG (1, 2, 3 year). Study includes clinical evaluation of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) system (TMJ sounds, muscles of mastications, mouth opening, and range of mandibular motion) and questionnaire which covers demographic data (i. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Dec;97(12):E11-E14

Department of Otolaryngology, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, 110-11 72nd Ave., Suite 1B, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA.

Red ear syndrome (RES) is an unusual, often unrecognized condition that has rarely been reported in the otolaryngology literature despite the presence of symptoms and associated disorders of relevance to the otolaryngologist. When present, RES may have diagnostic value when uncertainties arise in cases of sinus headache and referred otalgia. Despite the appearance of a distinctive red ear, as well as symptoms and associated disorders relating to otolaryngology, discussion of RES is generally limited to neurology-based publications. Read More

Cranio 2018 Dec 11:1-7. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

e Faculty of Medicine, Department for Radiology , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to correlate degree of depression, somatization, and chronic pain in asymptomatic women with clinical findings, using Research Diagnostic Criteria/Temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD).

Methods: A total of 200 female participants, ages 18-65, filled out a standard RDC/TMD axis II form for the assessment of chronic pain, disability, depression, and non-specific physical symptoms and underwent clinical examination of the temporomandibular joint. Correlation of clinical findings (axis I) and axis II assessment was performed using Spearman's correlation test, with significance set at p < 0. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Oct 2;6(10):e1925. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan.

Rib bone and costochondral complex grafting has been used to treat micrognathia classified as Pruzansky type III. To acquire more physiological joint movement, we reconstructed a temporomandibular joint with the glenoid fossa in addition to the mandibular ramus. The patient underwent a tracheostomy to correct her airway obstruction at 2 months of age. Read More

J Low Genit Tract Dis 2018 Nov 7. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel.

Objective: The aim of the study was to study the associations between localized provoked vulvodynia (LPV) and several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1), nerve growth factor (NGF), and the heparanase (HPSE) genes.

Materials And Methods: Prevalence of SNPs among 65 women with moderate or severe primary LPV (initial symptoms occur with first provoking physical contact) and 126 healthy, ethnically matched controls was analyzed in an observational case-control study. Each participant answered a questionnaire addressing familial LPV occurrence and comorbid pain conditions. Read More

Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2018 Oct 27:1-10. Epub 2018 Oct 27.

a Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences , Università Politecnica delle Marche , Ancona , Italy.

The paper aims to evaluate the effects caused by a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) treatment. This study is based on Finite Element Method (FEM) for evaluating the load distribution on temporomandibular joint, especially on the mandibular condyle and disc, and on periodontal ligaments. The stress values on condyle and periodontal ligaments lead authors to consider MAD a safe procedure even for a long period. Read More

Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Oct 16. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Operations, Klinikum Bremen-Mitte, School of Medicine, University of Göttingen, Bremen, Germany.

Background: Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis (DSO) is a non-purulent chronic recurrent inflammation and affects the mandible in many cases. Belonging to the group of autoinflammatory diseases, in children and in cases with various additional symptoms including synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyerostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO syndrome), therapy usually consists of non-surgical treatment. Against this background, we present an unusual course of DSO in an adult female patient. Read More

Med Gas Res 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):103-110. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA.

Oxygen-ozone (O) therapy serves as an alternative medical technique that increases the oxygen in the body along with the introduction of O. O therapy has finally reached a level where the biological mechanisms of action have been understood, showing that they are in the domain of physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. Few clinical applications have been reviewed here as well as exemplifying that O therapy is particularly useful in musculoskeletal disorders. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 09 29;9:CD003968. Epub 2018 Sep 29.

Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group, Pain Research Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Background: This is an update of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 1, 2003, and previously updated in 2009, 2012 and 2014. Chronic pain, defined as pain that recurs or persists for more than three months, is common in childhood. Chronic pain can affect nearly every aspect of daily life and is associated with disability, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Read More

Cureus 2018 Jul 23;10(7):e3036. Epub 2018 Jul 23.

Osteopathy, School of Osteopathic Centre for Research and Studies, Rome, ITA.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most debilitating and common gastrointestinal disorders; nevertheless, its pathophysiology is still unclear. It affects 11% of the world's population, and is characterized by alternating periods of pain and/or motility disorders with periods of remission and without any evidence of any structural and functional organic variation. It has been recently proposed that an altered contractile ability of the diaphragm muscle might adversely influence intestinal motility. Read More

Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2018 Sep 20. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, M.Asias 75 street, 11527 ATHENS, Greece.

The styloid process (SP) is a slender cylindrical bony projection of the temporal bone with two ligaments and three muscles attached to it. Symptomatic SP elongation is also referred to, as Eagle's Syndrome. The aim of the present study is to investigate the distribution of the SP length in a young adult Greek population. Read More

Orthod Craniofac Res 2018 Nov 11;21(4):186-201. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Objectives: The aim was to review the literature regarding genetic contributions to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) after our 2008 publication.

Setting And Sample Population: Literature review.

Material And Methods: PubMed and MEDLINE were used to obtain literature in any language regarding genes and TMD, using the keywords "temporomandibular joint disorder" and "temporomandibular joint dysfunction" for studies published from 2009 to 2017. Read More

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2018 Sep;28(9):S184-S186

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), commonly associated with mandibular micrognathia, is a serious condition that can lead to various devastating cardiovascular and neurocognitive consequences. Patients of OSAS with micrognathia present with many functional and esthetic problems. Therefore, comprehensive management of these patients requires multiple surgeries and frequent follow-up. Read More

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Oct 20;56(8):750-752. Epub 2018 Aug 20.

Department of Maxillofacial and Oral surgery, University of Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa. Electronic address:

We describe a new approach to the planning of treatment and subsequent operation on a patient with syngnathia and severe mandibular retrognathism. To facilitate a large mandibular advancement we applied alloplastic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prostheses to the coronoid processes after anticlockwise rotation of the mandible. To the best of our knowledge this is the first documented case of its kind. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2018 Mar 29;2018(3):rjy054. Epub 2018 Mar 29.

Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Temporomandibular joint dislocation (TMJ) is an infrequent clinical situation, representing 3% of all the human body's dislocations. The etiological factors reported are associated to alterations typical of the joint or of the muscular-ligament apparatus, or to clinical conditions that may cause dislocation. We present the case of a 46-year-old patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with bilateral dislocation of the TMJ. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2018 Jun 7;11(2):161-164. Epub 2018 May 7.

Private practice, Andalucia, Spain.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most used joint of the body. Moreover, it is common knowledge that TMJ may show degenerative changes 10 years earlier than other joints. Recently, the use of arthroscopic surgery is revolutionizing the classic management of TMJ pathologies. Read More

Pain Res Manag 2018 10;2018:5464985. Epub 2018 May 10.

Scientific Unit of Dysfunction of the Masticatory System, Chair and Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Rybacka 1, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.

Chronic face pain syndrome is a diagnostic and therapeutic problem for many specialists, and this proves the interdisciplinary and complex nature of this ailment. Physiotherapy is of particular importance in the treatment of pain syndrome in the course of temporomandibular joint functional disorders. In patients with long-term dysfunction of masticatory muscles, the palpation examination can localize trigger points, that is, thickening in the form of nodules in the size of rice grains or peas. Read More

Lasers Med Sci 2018 Dec 30;33(9):1859-1866. Epub 2018 May 30.

Lutheran University of Brazil, Torres, RS, Brazil.

Changes involving temporomandibular joint, masticatory musculature, and associated structures characterize temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD). The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect produced by photobiomodulation has contributed to pain relief and functional improvement. However, the parameters to be used have not yet been well established. Read More

Cranio 2018 May 28:1-9. Epub 2018 May 28.

f Dental Radiology and Stomatology, Department of Dentistry , State University of Maringá , Maringá , Brazil.

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation among age, gender and the number of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) findings. Methods The records from 228 patients with TMD were analyzed for the presence of these findings: morphological changes, disc displacement with reduction (DDWR) and without reduction (DDWOR), bone edema, effusion, and avascular necrosis. Statistical analyses were conducted using multinomial regression with a 5% significance level. Read More

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Nov 23;47(11):1420-1432. Epub 2018 May 23.

Faculty of Odontology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil.

Temporomandibular myofascial pain presents a major challenge in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Due to the characteristics of this condition, intramuscular injection procedures are often needed for adequate control of symptoms and treatment. Thus, the aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling and injection with different substances in temporomandibular myofascial pain. Read More

J Tissue Eng 2018 Jan-Dec;9:2041731418776514. Epub 2018 May 13.

Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea.

The temporomandibular joint disorder, also known as myofascial pain syndrome, is considered one of the prevalent chronic pain diseases caused by muscle inflammation and cartilage degradation in head and neck, and thus influences even biopsychosocial conditions in a lifetime. There are several current treatment methodologies relieving inflammation and preventing degradation of the joint complex. One of the promising non-surgical treatment methods is an intra-articular injection of drugs such as corticosteroids, analgesics, and anti-depressants. Read More

Wiad Lek 2018;71(3 pt 2):663-670

Higher State Educational Establishment Of Ukraine «Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy», Poltava, Ukraine.

Objective: Introduction: The main causes of dysfunctional conditions of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), are occlusal, neurogenic, orthodontic disorders. The muscular component of TMJ is determines the dynamic anatomical and functional state of the mandible Therefore, in the diagnosis of dysfunctions and understanding of their pathogenesis belongs to the electromyographic method of investigation. The aim of the work was a comparative assessment of the bioelectrical activity of the actual chewing and temporal muscles in patients with musculo-articular compressiondislocation dysfunction of the TMJ of various severity. Read More

Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Apr;36(2):162-166

General Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110002, China.

Objective: This study aims to study the effect of the improved partial denture treatment in the rehabilitation of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD).

Methods: Twenty middle-aged and old patients suffering from osteoarthrosis were treated with the improved partial denture treatment. These patients were followed up during the partial denture treatment and after the rehabilitation. Read More

J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2018 Jul 26;46(7):1091-1104. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (Acting Director: PD Dr. Dr. H. Hanken), Eppendorf University Hospital, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Purpose: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a tumour suppressor syndrome and also a bone disease. In the craniofacial region, local skeletal deformities have been recorded in patients with NF1. Obvious syndrome-related alterations of the jaws are particularly conspicuous in the mandible. Read More

J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;42(5):386-390. Epub 2018 May 15.

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is classically characterized by fusion of any of the two of seven cervical vertebrae. It is identified by the presence of a triad of clinical signs including short neck, limitation of head and neck movements and low posterior hairline. Unusual bony malformations leading to facial asymmetry is the most common oral manifestation associated with KFS. Read More

J Oral Rehabil 2018 Jul 18;45(7):497-503. Epub 2018 May 18.

Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.

The clinical examination in diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (DC/TMD) is a strict procedure and comprises mandatory commands. However, learning and using these mandatory commands in general practice have proven to be difficult and their use of DC/TMD is minimal. To investigate whether reliability on a diagnostic level for DC/TMD diagnoses differs between examiners using the mandatory commands or not. Read More

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Aug 27;47(8):1052-1059. Epub 2018 Apr 27.

State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. Electronic address:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sequential treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis and secondary deformities by distraction osteogenesis and subsequent arthroplasty or TMJ reconstruction. This study included 40 patients treated at a stomatological hospital in China; they ranged in age from 9 to 53years (mean age 24.5years). Read More

J Oral Facial Pain Headache Summer 2018;32(3):287–297. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

Aims: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in treating temporomandibular myofascial pain in adults compared to laser placebo.

Methods: Randomized, placebo-controlled studies were identified by a search on March 2, 2016 and updated on February 9, 2017 in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. Three of the authors assessed the studies for risk of bias. Read More

J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2018 Spring;32(2):113-122

Aims: To investigate, in individuals with pain-related temporomandibular disorder (TMD), the association of long-term pain intensity with baseline health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and jaw functional limitation.

Methods: Of 513 cases with baseline pain-related TMD (masticatory muscle and/or temporomandibular joint [TMJ] pain), 273 were reevaluated after 8 years, and 258 of them had complete baseline data for Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS) scores and HRQoL measured by the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores of the 12-item Short Form Health Survey and follow-up data for Characteristic Pain Intensity (CPI) from the Graded Chronic Pain Scale. Secondary analyses of existing data quantified the effects of primary (PCS, MCS) and secondary (JFLS) predictors on follow-up CPI by using multivariable linear regression. Read More

Arch Oral Biol 2018 Jul 6;91:23-34. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

Operative Unit of Anthropology, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, 'G. d'Annunzio' University of Chieti-Pescara, Piazza Trento e Trieste 1, 66100 Chieti, Italy.

Background: This study is based in an analysis of the skeletal remains of an adult male from the Teramo Sant'Anna archaeological site (7th-12th centuries of the Common Era, Teramo, Italy).

Results And Discussion: The individual shows distinct abnormalities that principally involve asymmetric hypoplasia and dysmorphogenesis of the facial skeleton. The combination of these findings and the absence of abnormalities of the spine strongly suggest diagnosis of the congenital malformation known as hemifacial microsomia. Read More

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018 Aug 9;27(8):2141-2146. Epub 2018 Apr 9.

School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. Electronic address:

Goal: The aim of this study was to assess temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with stroke.

Materials And Methods: Total of 100 participants, 50 healthy and 50 who had stroke, were recruited into this study. Digital caliper and algometer were used to assess temporomandibular joint range of motion and masticatory muscle pressure pain threshold. Read More

Cranio 2018 Mar 23:1-9. Epub 2018 Mar 23.

b Dental Radiology and Stomatology, Department of Dentistry , State University of Maringá , Maringá , Brazil.

Objective To correlate the clinical aspects of symptomatic patients with chronic articular disc displacement with reduction with alterations in the articular disc (AD) morphology and sagittal position. Methods Records from 109 patients were selected that included data on AD morphology and sagittal position as determined by MRI. According to the MRI results, the sagittal position and AD morphology with opened and closed mouth were correlated with many clinical variables. Read More

J Oral Facial Pain Headache Summer 2018;32(3):298–303. Epub 2018 Mar 21.

Aims: To determine whether subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) manifesting as chronic myofascial pain (MFP) involving the masseter muscle present with significantly greater masseter muscle width, as evidenced by ultrasound, compared to individuals without MFP.

Methods: A case-control study was carried out. A total of 31 subjects presenting with MFP of the masticatory muscles involving the masseter muscle and 35 controls with TMD but no diagnosis of MFP, matched by age and sex, were included. Read More

Int J Med Sci 2018 8;15(5):475-483. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari, Italy.

: Sjӧgren Syndrome is a disorder involving oral tissues, with xerostomia, dysgeusia, dysphagia, tooth decay, gingivitis, angular cheilitis and glossitis. Temporomandibular disorders are a generic term referred to clinical conditions involving the jaw muscles and temporomandibular joint. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of oral manifestations and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Sjӧgren Syndrome (SS) patients compared with healthy people. Read More

Ann Anat 2018 May 17;217:118-124. Epub 2018 Mar 17.

Department of Prosthodontics, University Medical Center Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-37075 Goettingen, Germany.

Background: Elongated styloid processes may display clinical signs that can easily be confused with symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Thus, the present study aimed to investigate alterations of the styloid process in patients with TMD.

Methods: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) X-ray images of 192 patients with RDC/TMD diagnoses were examined retrospectively. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Jul;29(5):e461-e465

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy of different concentrations of dextrose prolotherapy for the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) hypermobility.

Patients And Methods: A prospective, randomized clinical trial including patients with subluxation or dislocation was performed. The study comprised 40 patients. Read More

Pain Med 2018 10;19(10):2009-2015

Federative Pelvic Pain Center, Department of Urology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.

Background: The evaluation of chronic pelvic and perineal pain (CPP) is often complex. The patient's description of the pain often appears to be disproportionate to the limited findings on physical examination and/or complementary investigations. The concept of central sensitization may allow better understanding and management of patients with CPP. Read More

J Oral Rehabil 2018 May;45(5):355-362

Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to assess the efficacy of stabilisation splint treatment on the oral health-related quality of life OHRQoL during a 1-year follow-up. Originally, the sample consisted of 80 patients (18 men, 62 women) with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) who had been referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Oulu University Hospital, Finland, for treatment. Patients were randomly designated into splint (n = 39) and control group (n = 41). Read More

Cranio 2018 03;36(2):71-72

a Private Practice , Beavercreek , OH , USA.

Pain Rep 2017 Nov 20;2(6):e629. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA.

Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that dry eye (DE) may be comorbid with other chronic pain conditions.

Objectives: To evaluate DE as a comorbid condition in the U.S. Read More

Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan;97(1):20-27

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA, USA.

Otalgia (ear pain) is a common presentation in the primary care setting with many diverse causes. Pain that originates from the ear is called primary otalgia, and the most common causes are otitis media and otitis externa. Examination of the ear usually reveals abnormal findings in patients with primary otalgia. Read More

Physiother Theory Pract 2018 Sep 17;34(9):671-681. Epub 2018 Jan 17.

a Departamento de Fisioterapia , Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , Aravaca , Madrid , Spain.

The purpose of this prospective case series was to observe and describe changes in patients with chronic cervico-craniofacial pain of muscular origin treated with multimodal physiotherapy based on a biobehavioral approach. Nine patients diagnosed with chronic myofascial temporomandibular disorder and neck pain were treated with 6 sessions over the course of 2 weeks including: (1) orthopedic manual physiotherapy (joint mobilizations, neurodynamic mobilization, and dynamic soft tissue mobilizations); (2) therapeutic exercises (motor control and muscular endurance exercises); and (3) patient education. The outcome measures of craniofacial (CF-PDI) and neck disability (NDI), kinesiophobia (TSK-11) and catastrophizing (PCS), and range of cervical and mandibular motion (ROM) and posture were collected at baseline, and at 2 and 14 weeks post-baseline. Read More

Eur J Rheumatol 2017 Dec 2;4(4):245-249. Epub 2017 Nov 2.

Monash University School of Medicine, Victoria, Australia.

Objective: Chronic cardiac failure (CCF) shares several clinical features with fibromyalgia (FM), a syndrome of increased central sensitivity and musculoskeletal pain. FM frequently coexists with other chronic illness. Musculoskeletal pain is reported in patients with CCF; however, the prevalence and impact of FM in patients with CCF is not known. Read More

Ann Maxillofac Surg 2017 Jul-Dec;7(2):278-281

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Frey's syndrome is characterized by unilateral sweating and flushing of the skin in the area of the parotid gland, occurring during meal, or on salivary stimulation. It is a common complication following surgery/injury in the parotid gland region/temporomandibular joint surgery; however, very few cases have been reported of its occurrence following herpetic infection. It is important for the clinician to recognize its unusual symptoms as early as possible to prevent its potential negative social and psychological effect on the patient. Read More

Stomatologija 2017 ;19(1):3-9

Clinical Department of Dental and Maxillar Orthopaedics, Sukileliu 51, LT-50106, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Objective: Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) is quite frequent pathology in population. In scientific literature pathological tooth wear (PTW) is listed among the predisposing factors of it.

Material And Methods: During the survey 189 primary patients of dental department in polyclinic of Panevezys city were examined. Read More

Orthod Craniofac Res 2018 Feb 12;21(1):20-26. Epub 2017 Dec 12.

Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

To evaluate the effects of orthodontic palatal plate therapy (OPPT) in the treatment of orofacial dysfunction in children with Down syndrome (DS). Indexed databases were searched. Clinical trials in DS allocated to test (treatment with palatal plates) versus control group (without palatal plates/special physiotherapy for orofacial stimulation) with follow-up of any time duration and assessing mouth closure, tongue position, active and inactive muscle function as outcomes. Read More

Bratisl Lek Listy 2017 ;118(11):710-713

Objective: The aim of the study was to prove the causality between the craniocervical dysfunction and myofascial pain in the head and neck and to demonstrate the clinical value and usefulness of physiotherapy as one of the therapeutic options for myofascial pain.

Methods: The group of patients diagnosed with myofascial dysfunctional pain syndrome contained 98 patients out of which 79 patients (81 %) were females and 19 patients (19 %) were males. The majority of the patients were aged between 26 and 35 years; the total age range was 14-77 years with the average of 38 years. Read More

Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2017;117(10):106-113

Sechenov First State Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Solovyev Research and Practical Center for Psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia.

Orofacial pain is a comprehensive and multi-faceted syndrome. After dental causes have been excluded, neurologists are challenged to diagnose the cause of pain. The paper gives a detailed review of one of the most common causes of facial pain - temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Read More

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Feb;30(1):71-82

Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address:

Congenital deformities of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) complex can present as a heterogeneous continuum of growth disturbances of the mandibular condyle, articular eminence, and temporal bone. This article describes several syndromes with congenital condylar deformity, including mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins syndrome), hemifacial microsomia, oculoauriculovertebral syndrome, oculomandibulodyscephaly (Hallermann-Streiff syndrome), and Nager syndrome. Variations in the extent of TMJ deficiency seen in each individual case influence the timing and techniques of TMJ reconstruction. Read More