introduction: to determine efficacy of low level laser therapy for clicking temporomandibular joint (tmj) with a diode laser following orthodontic treatment. methods:  performance of lllt with a diode laser for temporomandibular clicking and postoperative findings were evaluated in a case of an orthodontic patient following the termination of treatment. patient had a history of severe clicking ...

OBJECTIVE To review the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in children and adolescents, verifying the methodological variations. DATA SOURCES Research conducted in Medline, PubMed, Lilacs and BBO databases, including manuscripts (except reviews and case reports) published from 1990 to 2012. The descriptors were "temporomandibular joint syndrome", "temporomandibular joint dysfunct...

As previous reports have highlighted that temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome can occur during scuba diving due to the use of a diving mouthpiece, 74 divers of varied experience (62 male, 12 female) were asked to evaluate the efficiency of the mouthpiece for the ease of grip, insertion into the mouth, clearing of water, air sharing, comfort and overall efficiency. They also recorded th...

conclusions physicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of different pain sources to prevent misdiagnosis and maltreatment. introduction fracture of the styloid process (sp) of the temporal bone is a rare traumatic injury in normal individuals who are not suffering from eagle’s syndrome. diagnosis and management of this problem requires comprehensive knowledge about its signs and sympt...

The issues of structural organization, function and diagnosis diseases the temporomandibular joint have long attracted attention not only morphologists, dentists, maxillofacial surgeons, but also doctors related specialties. Temporomandibular disorders are among most common non-odontogenic pain syndromes in region considered a variant musculoskeletal syndrome. Based on analysis results clinical...

OBJECTIVE To screen patients with oligoarticular and polyarticular forms of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) to determine (i) the severity of their class II skeletal pattern; (ii) temporomandibular joint signs and symptoms and (iii) use of systemic corticosteroids. DESIGN Cross-sectional screening. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Sixty-eight children with JIA aged between 9 and 16 years old who wer...