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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Temporomandibular disorder"”.
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The Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder in African Americans
… metropolitan area to estimate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in African Americans. Additionally, the study also collected the same data on Caucasians for comparisons against the African American numbers on all measures. At the conception of this study, there existed no prior …
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A Review of Temporomandibular Disorder and an Analysis of Mandibular Motion
… participate; they showed no sign or symptom of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) on clinical examination or by anamnestic history. Mandibular motion for each subject was measured with a tracking system and software utilizing the Screw Displacement Axis (SDA), which is a mathematical approach to …
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Paradoxical Insomnia, a Chronic Insomnia Subtype in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder
… study is to determine: 1) if individuals with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) present subjective-objective discrepancies in sleep parameters derived from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to their respective polysomnography (PSG) counterparts for the presence of sleep misperception and …
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Comparing Distribution-Based and Anchor-Based Minimal Clinically Important Difference Values for Temporomandibular Disorder
… clinically important difference (MCID) for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Despite limitations and controversy with determining the most appropriate method, this information will play an important role in determining treatment effectiveness for not only TMD, but for other pain …
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Association of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms with Parafunctional Behaviors, Sleep Quality, Stress, and Anxiety Among Dental Educators and Students
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a collection of pain problems that affect the orofacial region. TMD is regarded as the second most widespread musculoskeletal disorder that causes disability and pain with a major impact on the patient’s quality of life. Its etiology is considered …
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Efficacy of an Early Biopsychosocial Intervention for Patients with Acute Temporomandibular Disorder-Related Pain: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
… intervention for acute high risk (HR) temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. Subjects from Gatchel and colleagues' one-year outcome study (Gatchel, Stowell, Wildenstein, Riggs,&Ellis, 2006) were contacted to assess pain and psychosocial measures at LTF (two to six years post …
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Temporomandibular Disorder Related Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes in Oromandibular Dystonia Patients in Two Different Clinical Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study
… to eligible patients with OMD from Movement Disorder and Orofacial Pain clinics. Patients with OMD were identified using ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnostic codes from their electronic health record system. We excluded patients <18 years old, pregnant women, prisoners, non-English speakers, patients …
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Role of Central Sensitivity Syndromes in women with pelvic organ prolapse
… (a term collectively used for a group of pain disorders like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syn-drome, temporomandibular disorder, chronic pelvic pain, and interstitial cystitis). The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether patients with central sensitivity syn-dromes have different …
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Mechanical Monitoring of Inhibitory Jaw Reflexes in Health and Simulated Dysfunction
… conditions that mimic symptoms of a myogenous temporomandibular disorder. Methods: Three series of experiments were performed on 49 volunteer subjects in total. The experiments involved recording bite forces between the anterior teeth and electromyograms (EMGs) from the masseter muscles. …