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View article: Evaluating economic outcomes in the management of temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Evaluating economic outcomes in the management of temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review of randomised controlled trials Open
Introduction Systematic reviews (SRs) on the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) have predominantly focused on evaluating the effectiveness of various treatments, identifying those that provide the greatest benefits. However, …
View article: Acute Confusional Migraine: Case Reports and Discussion as a Distinct Entity
Acute Confusional Migraine: Case Reports and Discussion as a Distinct Entity Open
Background: Acute confusional migraine (ACM) is a migraine variant manifesting with confusion, agitation, disorientation, altered mental status, and/or memory deficits. ACM has notably been excluded from the International Classification of…
View article: Canada’s First National Oral Health Research Strategy (2024–2030)
Canada’s First National Oral Health Research Strategy (2024–2030) Open
Recent years have seen significant positive changes and developments in oral health–related policy and data on oral health and oral health care in Canada. Simultaneously, on the international stage, the momentum for oral health and related…
View article: Pain during primary molar local anaesthesia with <scp>SleeperOne5</scp> computerized device versus conventional syringe: A randomized, split‐mouth, crossover, controlled trial
Pain during primary molar local anaesthesia with <span>SleeperOne5</span> computerized device versus conventional syringe: A randomized, split‐mouth, crossover, controlled trial Open
Background Because of controversial results from clinical studies comparing different dental local anesthesia methods in children, the primary objective of this randomized, split‐mouth, crossover, controlled trial was to compare pain inten…
View article: Prevalence of orofacial pain in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Prevalence of orofacial pain in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Background This systematic review investigated the prevalence of orofacial pain in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Materials and methods The search was conducted in five databases (Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), …
View article: Privacy-preserving analysis of time-to-event data under nested case-control sampling
Privacy-preserving analysis of time-to-event data under nested case-control sampling Open
Analyses of distributed data networks of rare diseases are constrained by legitimate privacy and ethical concerns. Analytical centers (e.g. research institutions) are thus confronted with the challenging task of obtaining data from recruit…
View article: Practitioner/Practice- and Patient-Based Factors Contributing to Dental Practitioner Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Pain-Related TMDs: Findings from the National Dental PBRN
Practitioner/Practice- and Patient-Based Factors Contributing to Dental Practitioner Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Pain-Related TMDs: Findings from the National Dental PBRN Open
Practitioners used a wide range of treatments for patients with few consistent patterns. The propensity to use TMD signs, symptoms, and diagnoses when making treatment recommendations suggests a tendency to conceptualize patients using the…
View article: The Contribution of Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Transition from Acute to Chronic Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and their Persistence: A Prospective 3-Month Cohort Study
The Contribution of Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Transition from Acute to Chronic Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and their Persistence: A Prospective 3-Month Cohort Study Open
Results indicate that EDS contrary to insomnia predicted the persistence of chronic painful TMD at a 3-month follow-up.
View article: Catastrophizing is associated with pain-related disability in temporomandibular disorders
Catastrophizing is associated with pain-related disability in temporomandibular disorders Open
This study aimed to evaluate the association of pain-related disability with biopsychosocial factors in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients. The study was carried out at the Orofacial Pain Outpatient Clinic of the State University o…
View article: Catastrophizing is associated with pain-related disability in temporomandibular disorders
Catastrophizing is associated with pain-related disability in temporomandibular disorders Open
This study aimed to evaluate the association of pain-related disability with biopsychosocial factors in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients. The study was carried out at the Orofacial Pain Outpatient Clinic of the State University o…
View article: The contribution of fatigue on the transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders, and its persistence: a prospective 3-month cohort study
The contribution of fatigue on the transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders, and its persistence: a prospective 3-month cohort study Open
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a collective term used to describe musculoskeletal conditions characterized by pain in the muscles of mastication and temporomandibular joint or both, and/or associated structures [1].
View article: The contribution of pain and disability on the transition from acute to chronic pain-related TMD: A 3-month prospective cohort study
The contribution of pain and disability on the transition from acute to chronic pain-related TMD: A 3-month prospective cohort study Open
Although most cases of pain-related temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are mild and self-limiting, about 10% of TMD patients develop severe disorders associated with chronic pain and disability. It has been suggested that pain intensity con…
View article: Back and neck pain: A comparison between acute and chronic pain–related Temporomandibular Disorders
Back and neck pain: A comparison between acute and chronic pain–related Temporomandibular Disorders Open
Within the limitations of this study, results suggest that central dysregulation or trigeminocervical convergence mechanisms are implicated in the process of pain-related TMD chronification and highlight the relevance of considering disabi…
View article: Comorbid Conditions in Temporomandibular Disorders Myalgia and Myofascial Pain Compared to Fibromyalgia
Comorbid Conditions in Temporomandibular Disorders Myalgia and Myofascial Pain Compared to Fibromyalgia Open
The impact of comorbidities in fibromyalgia (FM) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have been well documented, but whether TMD sub-diagnoses myalgia (MYA) and myofascial pain with referral (MFP) differ regarding comorbidity is unclear. …
View article: Can Allodynia Predict Headache Related to Personal Protective Equipment for the Prevention of COVID-19?
Can Allodynia Predict Headache Related to Personal Protective Equipment for the Prevention of COVID-19? Open
In this complex context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), headache medicine has been completely affected by this new reality, with new types of headaches directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 being detected. Personal protective …
View article: Salivary Heme Oxygenase-1: A Potential Biomarker for Central Neurodegeneration
Salivary Heme Oxygenase-1: A Potential Biomarker for Central Neurodegeneration Open
Background: Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting 2% of the population over 65 years of age. PD diagnosis is based on clinical examination and can only be confirmed during autopsy. In 2018, w…
View article: Dentist Practice Patterns and Therapeutic Confidence in the Treatment of Pain Related to Temporomandibular Disorders in a Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Dentist Practice Patterns and Therapeutic Confidence in the Treatment of Pain Related to Temporomandibular Disorders in a Dental Practice-Based Research Network Open
The most common treatments for TMD-related pain were reversible treatments; however, over half of the dentists performed occlusal adjustment for TMD-related pain. The results of this study suggest that an evidence-practice gap exists for o…