{"title":"The prevalence of bruxism and oral parafunction activities among Israeli juveniles with autism spectrum disorder: A preliminary study during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Orit Winocur-Arias, Bat-Chen Amitai, Efraim Winocur, Tom Shmuly, Osnat Grinstein Koren, Shoshana Reiter","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2277618","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2277618","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the prevalence of oral habits, bruxism, and Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) injuvenileswithautisticspectrumdisorder(ASD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data included 165 juveniles diagnosed with ASD, allocated to younger group aged 6 21 (n=86) and older group aged 13-21 (n=79).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sleep bruxism was reported by 26.7% in the younger group and by 5% in the older group. Awake bruxism was reported by 22% and 17.7%, respectively. Oral habits were reported by 43% of all participants, with similar rate in both groups. TMD related p ain was low in both groups (6.3% and 7% respectively). The influence of the COVID 19 pandemic on oral parafunction was moderate in the younger group (17.4%) and mild in the older group (8.6%), influence on bruxism was mild in both groups (5.8% and 2.5%, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of bruxism and oral parafunctions was similar to the reported in the literature for the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"637-645"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107592961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The efficacy of orofacial myofunctional therapy in oral dysphagia accompanying temporomandibular dysfunction.","authors":"Hazel Çelik Güzel, Aysenur Tuncer","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2226832","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2226832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Patients with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) may develop oral-stage dysphagia (OD) in the chronic phase.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study investigated the effect of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in individuals with TMD-related OD. Fifty-one patients aged 18-65 years with TMD-related OD were separated into three groups using a simple randomization method: the control group (<i>n</i> = 12) underwent patient education and a home-exercise program; additionally, to an exercise program the manual therapy (MT) group (<i>n</i> = 19) received MT; and the OMT group (<i>n</i> = 20) received the OMT program. MT and OMT were applied in two sessions per week for 10 weeks. The patients were re-evaluated after treatment and at 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The OMT group showed the most improvement in jaw functionality, swallowing-related quality of life, pain, and dysphagia (<i>p</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>OMT was superior to MT and exercises alone in reducing dysphagia and improving the swallowing-related quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"588-598"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9673604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of maximum mouth opening in terms of age, weight, height and body mass index in Turkish adult population.","authors":"Mehmet Gökhan Demir","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2226828","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2226828","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Maximum mouth opening (MMO) is an important finding in the detection of many diseases and conditions.The aim of this study is to determine the relationship of MMO level with age, gender, weight, height, BMI variables in adult individuals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 1582 participants, 806 women and 756 men, between the ages of 18-85 were included in the study. MMO, age, gender, weight, height and BMI values of the participants were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 1582 participants included in the study, the MMO value of men was 44.2 mm, while it was 40.29 mm in women. The MMO value of men was found to be higher than that of women (<i>p</i> < .05). A correlation was observed between MMO and height (<i>p</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the study, a correlation was observed between MMO and height. The MMO value was found to be higher in men.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"571-576"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9673605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrian Ujin Yap, Jie Lei, Ji Woon Park, Chengge Liu, Seong Hae Kim, Byeong-Min Lee, Kai-Yuan Fu
{"title":"Age distribution of East Asian TMD patients and age-related differences in DC/TMD axis I findings.","authors":"Adrian Ujin Yap, Jie Lei, Ji Woon Park, Chengge Liu, Seong Hae Kim, Byeong-Min Lee, Kai-Yuan Fu","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2316081","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2316081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The pattern of age distribution in East Asian temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients and age-related differences in DC/TMD diagnostic subtypes/categories were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>TMD patients from two University-based centers in China and South Korea were enrolled. Axis I physical diagnoses were rendered according to DC/TMD. Patients were categorized into six age groups (15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, and 65-84 years; Groups A-F respectively).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Youths/young adults (Groups A-C) formed 74.1% of TMD patients. TMJ disc displacements (74.9%), arthralgia (49.2%), and degenerative joint disease [DJD] (36.8%) were the most common TMD subtypes. The majority had combined (54.0%) and chronic (58.5%) TMDs. Youths/young adults and middle-aged/old adults had substantially lower frequencies of merely pain-related (6.2-14.5%) and intra-articular (13.8-16.8%) TMDs correspondingly. \"Being female\" increased the prospects of pain-related/combined TMDs by 96%/49%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>East Asian TMD patients comprised mostly of youths/young adults who had an alarmingly high prevalence of TMJ DJD.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"688-697"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasmina Aoun, Rita Ejbeh, Abboud Youssef, Joseph Hobeiche
{"title":"Salivary biomarkers as potential diagnostic tool for temporomandibular disorders: A comprehensive review.","authors":"Yasmina Aoun, Rita Ejbeh, Abboud Youssef, Joseph Hobeiche","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2229607","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2229607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review the current scientific literature concerning the implication of biomarkers collected from saliva in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, MEDLINE and Web of Science to gather articles published between 2012 and 2021. Based on the eligibility criteria, articles were reviewed in full and precise data was extracted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine clinical studies were selected. Participants with TMD were all diagnosed according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders. Specific biomarkers were examined from saliva samples. Results related to TMD showed a significant range of variability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Specific salivary biomarkers have been investigated, but current efforts are aiming to search for more possible biomarkers from saliva samples as a safe procedure. Future research needs to consider the sensitivity and specificity of these biomarkers as diagnostic tools for TMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"603-612"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9826973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniele Manfredini, Mariona Mulet, Paul L Durham, Steven D Bender
{"title":"An orofacial pain partnership: Old actors, new goals.","authors":"Daniele Manfredini, Mariona Mulet, Paul L Durham, Steven D Bender","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2025.2492609","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2025.2492609","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"531-533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indu Ps, Renju Jose, Aravind M Shanmugham, Anu Ramachandran, Priya K Nair, Krishna S Kumar, Beena Varma R, Rhea Susan Verghese
{"title":"Evaluation of presence of nasal deviation in patients presenting with obstructive sleep apnea using cone beam computed tomography.","authors":"Indu Ps, Renju Jose, Aravind M Shanmugham, Anu Ramachandran, Priya K Nair, Krishna S Kumar, Beena Varma R, Rhea Susan Verghese","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2221619","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2221619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluation of the presence of nasal septal deviation in patients presenting with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Patients diagnosed with OSA using polysomnography were further evaluated radiographically for the presence of nasal septal deviation, maxillary sinus septa, and oropharyngeal airway volume using CBCT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nasal deviation was present in all the patients and was classified according to Negus et al classification, further categorized with Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) score, maxillary sinus septa in those patients were classified according to Al Faraj et al, and the oropharyngeal airway volume was found to be an average of 10,086.37 ± 3966.116 mm<sup>2</sup> airway volume.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All the patients in the study had nasal septal deviation, hence it can be considered as a radiographic marker in suspecting OSA.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"551-557"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9630375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatments related to temporomandibular disorders among patients with prevalent types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in Sweden.","authors":"Negin Yekkalam, Mehmed Novo, Anders Wänman","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2319565","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2319565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to assess the received TMD treatment modalities and the perceived outcome among the frequent types of EDS. A digital questionnaire was sent to the member of the National Swedish EDS Association during January-March 2022. The subsamples of hypermobile and classical EDS were constructed. Almost 90% reported TMD symptoms. Bite splint therapy, counselling, jaw training and occlusal adjustment were reported as the most common treatments with no statistically significant difference in terms of good effect between the two subsamples. Hypermobile and classical EDS might consider as an entity with regards to TMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"698-709"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between knowledge and attitudes towards pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and dental specialty.","authors":"María Fernanda Díaz-Díaz, Ximena Schlaefli-Arrieta, Stefany Caballero García, Dafna Geller Palti","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2281286","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2023.2281286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To associate the knowledge and attitudes about Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (POSA) with the specialty of dentists in Metropolitan Lima, Peru.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, analytical observational study was carried out during 2021-2022. Two hundred and ten orthodontists and pediatric dentists were surveyed using the adapted and validated Spanish translation of the OSAKA-KIDS questionnaire and additional sociodemographic questions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data indicated an association between dental specialty and the professional's knowledge about POSA. Orthodontists were 59% less likely to have acceptable knowledge, compared to pediatric dentists (<i>p</i> = .013, IC 95% 0.21-0.83). The study revealed an association between the professional's attitudes and three intervening variables: age (<i>p</i> = .025), clinical experience (<i>p</i> = .049) and sector of practice (<i>p</i> = .020).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Knowledge was associated with the dental specialty of professionals in the sample included, whilst attitudes were not.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"678-687"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138048929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V Wielandt, F Verdugo-Paiva, J F Oyarzo, Z Iglesias-Ibernia, E Saro-Piaya, E Vázquez-Delgado
{"title":"Exploring the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma without arthrocentesis in temporomandibular joint degenerative disease treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"V Wielandt, F Verdugo-Paiva, J F Oyarzo, Z Iglesias-Ibernia, E Saro-Piaya, E Vázquez-Delgado","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2025.2521563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2025.2521563","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Temporomandibular joint degenerative disease (TMJ-DJD) is a progressive disorder marked by cartilage loss, pain, and dysfunction. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections without arthrocentesis in adults with TMJ-DJD.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42020183384), we included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing PRP in adults with TMJ-DJD. Searches were conducted in six databases up to June 2024. Two reviewers independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed bias. Meta-analyses and GRADE evaluations were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six RCTs were included. PRP showed comparable effects to arthrocentesis and arthrocentesis + PRP in reducing pain and improving mouth opening. At 3 months, PRP may offer greater pain relief than hyaluronic acid. No trials assessed quality of life. Evidence certainty ranged from moderate to low.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PRP appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for TMJ-DJD, though further high-quality studies are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144546347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}