Dysregulation of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and central pain pathways in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a growing evidence. Authors include some forms of TMD among central sensitization syndromes (CSS), a group of pathologies characterized by central morphofunctional alterations. Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is useful for clinical diagnosis. Clinical examination and CSI canno...

BACKGROUND Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) occur at an incidence of 5-12% in the general population. We aimed to investigate the rate of true-positives for a screening questionnaire for TMD (SQ-TMD) and differences in the characteristics between the true-positive and false-negative groups. Materials and. METHODS Seventy-six individuals (16 men, 60 women; mean age, 41.1 ± 16.5 years) were se...

BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is important for prevention of greater damages of the parts of the oro-facial system. There are early symptoms that can be used as predictors of TMD. AIM The study aimed to assess the frequency of the symptoms of TMD among dental students. METHODS Total number of 166 respondents, all undergraduate dental students, (84 female, 8...

The aim of this study was to associate minor psychiatric disorders (general health) and quality of life with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients diagnosed with different TMD classifications and subclassifications with varying levels of severity. Among 150 patients reporting TMD symptoms, 43 were included in the present study. Fonseca's anamnestic index was used for initial screening w...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether there is any relationship between otological as well as vestibular symptoms, audiological findings and type of temporomandibular disorder (articular, muscular and mixed); and to check the distribution of the temporomandibular disorders (TMD) dysfunction degree in the research population. METHODS A retrospective study involving 30 patients of both sexes, aged b...

BACKGROUND Associations between temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and psychological variables, pain conditions, and daily activities have been reported more commonly in middle-aged individuals than in children. However, to determine factor-specific preventive programs for TMD, it is important to evaluate the associations between multiple factors and TMD symptoms during childhood. The aim of this...

The general aim of this thesis was to create and evaluate a quality improvement model for prediction of treatment outcome in patients diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) of either Muscle or Mainly TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) origin, treated with interocclusal appliances and/or occlusal adjustment. The model was assumed to generate negative predictors of treatment outcome through ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) increases during adolescence and adulthood. Few studies have examined TMD prevalence in Brazilian adolescents. AIM To investigate the prevalence of TMD in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS A representative population-based sample of 934 adolescents (10-14-years-old) was examined. TMD screening was performed us...

BACKGROUND Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are not uncommon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the extent of involvement and its clinical relevance have not been well characterized. This study evaluated the correlation between the severity of RA-related TMD and RA, as well as determined the potential predictors for early identification and management of TMD in RA patie...

To examine whether psychological variables such as depression and non-specific physical symptoms (somatization) influence pain entity among acute and chronic TMD patients with one or more TMD diagnoses (muscle disorders, MD; disc displacements, DD; and arthralgia, arthritis, arthrosis, AAA). One hundred and fifty-four patients (37 male and 117 female; mean age, 39.0 +/- 14.5 years) with Researc...