Pain in the orofacial region is both common and distressing. Their complex anatomy and aetiologies make their diagnosis challenging, frequently overlapping various surgical and medical disciplines, which makes their classification complex. Furthermore, there are a group of unclassified idiopathic pains, which frequently remain refractive to treatment. Traditionally, these pains were thought to ...

Because temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) rehabilitation continues to be a challenge, a more comprehensive picture of the orofacial functions in patients with chronic pain is required. This study assessed the orofacial functions, including surface electromyography (EMG) of dynamic rhythmic activities, in patients with moderate-severe signs and symptoms of chronic TMD. It was hypothesized that ...

Aim: To investigate the efficacy of different wavelengths of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in the management of orofacial pain by measuring the pain reduction using visual analogue scale (VAS). Materials and methods: Study involved 20 patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), 20 with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and 40 with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). 50 % of the patients in each syndrom...

Nociceptors in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and trigeminal ganglion (TG) play an essential role in initiating pain by detecting painful stimuli through their peripheral axons and sending signals to the spinal cord via their central axons [1]. Pathological conditions such as inflammation and nerve injury can sensitize nociceptors, causing heightened pain sensitivity and often leading to chronic...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) is a collective term for a number of pathologic conditions of the masticatory system. Their symptomatology is diverse, with orofacial pain being one of the most common symptoms which causes a particular discomfort to the patients. Often, TMDs have a very clear etiology, but sometimes it is completely unknown. They are related to different etiologic factors and...

BACKGROUND Psychosocial factors have a role in the onset of chronic orofacial pain. However, current management involves invasive therapies like occlusal adjustments and splints which lack an evidence base. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy of non-pharmacologic psychosocial interventions for chronic orofacial pain. SEARCH METHODS The following electronic databases were searched: the Coch...

Background: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) are the most common form of non-odontogenic orofacial pain. TMDs considered a biopsychosocial disorder with multifactorial pathogenesis. Patients frequently present cervical spine disorders, headaches and otological complaints. Physiotherapists often sought to assess treat TMDs. The use radar graph triangulation represent phenotyping patients compl...

The purpose of this study was to estimate occlusal tooth wear and bruxism severity in TMD patients, and evaluate the effectiveness of the present age estimation method by occlusal tooth wear in TMD patients. Takei's age estimation method was applied to 163 subjects(56 controls, 107 TMD patients). The author analyzed the degree of occlusal tooth wear from the difference between estimated age and...