Aims & Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestations of Dental Compression Syndrome (DCS) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). We especially concentrated on the common signs of DCS observed in teeth, and investigated the relationship between DCS and temporomandibular disorders. Materials & Methods: The study involved 30 patients with TMD ranging...

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Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a common condition of chronic orofacial pain. Acupuncture therapeutic method traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and some studies to get understand the mechanisms action molecular basis involved in this approach therapeutic. We propose verify current literature on integration neurotransmitters expression treat temporomandibular joint by acupuncture adulthood....

The aim of this study was to register and measure lower jaw movements, to analyse the measured length of opening and closing movements and to analyse the rotational mandibular capacity during the maximal opening of the mouth in the position of centric relation. Our objective was to determine the average values for each mandible and temporomandibular joint movement, as well as to determine the a...

BACKGROUND Temporomandibular joint disorders are important oral health problems, reducing the quality of life of sufferers. It has been estimated that approximately 20% to 30% of the adult population will experience temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Arthrocentesis and lavage has been used to treat temporomandibular joint disorders for about 10 years, but the clinical effectiveness of the the...