{"title":"Prevalence, awareness, and management of bruxism in Thai dental students: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Uthai Uma, Panipim Fongpisuttikul, Prae Padungpipatbawon, Puwid Luyapan","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015557","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the prevalence of self-reported bruxism, awareness of bruxism's adverse effects, and bruxism management among Thai undergraduate dental students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online self-reported questionnaire was designed and tested for validity and reliability and then distributed to dental students at 12 universities in Thailand from September 2020 to January 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 464 respondents (338 females and 126 males) with an average age of 21.42 ± 2.06 years. The prevalence of self-reported awake and sleep bruxism was 35.78% and 37.28%, respectively, and 19.40% had both awake and sleep bruxism. Awareness scores were higher for dentists than for patients (<i>p</i>< 0.001). Only 12.14% of sleep bruxers still wear an occlusal splint for bruxism management.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of self-reported awake and sleep bruxism was high among Thai dental students. They are well aware of the adverse effects of bruxism with inappropriate management of the condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"532-538"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39715272","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}
Sigmar Miguel Schmidt, Giovana Cherubini Venezian, William Custodio, Carolina Carmo de Menezes, Silvia Amélia Scudeller Vedovello, Viviane Veroni Degan
{"title":"Temporomandibular disorder symptoms in the university context.","authors":"Sigmar Miguel Schmidt, Giovana Cherubini Venezian, William Custodio, Carolina Carmo de Menezes, Silvia Amélia Scudeller Vedovello, Viviane Veroni Degan","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015556","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the impact of the university context of different academic fields and class times and the sociodemographic context on the symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 2912 university students, divided into 26 undergraduate courses distributed in the fields of biology and exact and human sciences in the day and night participated in this study. The symptoms of orofacial pain and TMD were assessed using a self-explanatory questionnaire for screening, as recommended by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. The data were analyzed using frequency distribution tables and multiple logistic regression at a 5% significance level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant association between the female sex and the attended class time. Women and undergraduates of night courses were 1.60 times more likely to present symptoms related to TMD compared to women studying during the day.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was concluded that, within the university context, women and undergraduate students enrolled in night courses were more likely to present with TMD symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"525-531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39857840","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}
Roxanne Bavarian, Shehryar N Khawaja, Adesile H Ajisafe, Ahmed S Sultan
{"title":"The efficacy of microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation in treating masticatory myofascial pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Roxanne Bavarian, Shehryar N Khawaja, Adesile H Ajisafe, Ahmed S Sultan","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2020006","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2020006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the efficacy of microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) therapy in treating myofascial pain of the masticatory muscles.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the efficacy of MENS was evaluated, with the primary outcome being the reduction in pain on palpation of the masticatory muscles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four independent comparisons based on three studies were included in the meta-analysis (n = 140). In comparison to placebo and other therapies, treatment with MENS showed an improved mean reduction in pain of -0.57 points (CI: -0.91 to -0.23 points, I<sup>2</sup> = 83.7%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Evidence from this meta-analysis shows that MENS is an effective non-invasive treatment that can be used to reduce pain in patients with myofascial pain of the masticatory muscle; however, the study was limited by the small number of articles relevant to the research question as well as variability between the selected studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"555-561"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39878185","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}
Mathilde Bapelle, Julien Dubromez, Charles Savoldelli, Yannick Tillier, Elodie Ehrmann
{"title":"Modjaw® device: Analysis of mandibular kinematics recorded for a group of asymptomatic subjects.","authors":"Mathilde Bapelle, Julien Dubromez, Charles Savoldelli, Yannick Tillier, Elodie Ehrmann","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2000790","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2000790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the repeatability and kinematic data of Modjaw® recordings from a group of asymptomatic patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Modjaw® mandibular kinematic data were recorded for 22 asymptomatic volunteers (DC/TMD questionnaire). Sagittal (SCI at 3 and 5 mm) and transversal (TCI at 4 mm) condylar inclination values of the instantaneous center of rotation were measured over two recording sessions. The repeatability of recordings was determined from the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), which is based on a one-way random-effects ANOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The repeatability of recordings was found to be good to excellent. The mean TCI in mediotrusion was 7.1° ± 5.1, and the mean SCI in protrusion was 51.07° ± 9.43.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Modjaw® device reliably records the patient's real hinge axis kinematics during functional mandibular movements. Data can be transferred with the patient's personal reference plane and digital casts to the CAD/CAM software.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"483-489"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39596457","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":"Reciprocal effects of scleroderma and temporomandibular dysfunction between patient cohorts.","authors":"Chiara Pellicano, Giorgia Leodori, Stefano Floridia, Amalia Colalillo, Antonietta Gigante, Edoardo Rosato, Marco Paoloni","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2019425","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2019425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To estimate the prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunction in scleroderma patients according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) and to correlate it with disease variables.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Temporomandibular dysfunction was evaluated in 75 scleroderma patients and 74 healthy controls using DC/TMD. Gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated through the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) score in scleroderma patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no difference of prevalence in temporomandibular dysfunction [30 (40%) <i>vs</i> 30 (40.5%); <i>p</i> > 00.05] between scleroderma patients and healthy controls. Scleroderma patients had a significant reduction in all oral movements compared to healthy controls. Scleroderma patients with temporomandibular dysfunction had a statistically higher score in the UCLA distention/bloating item [1.75 (0.5-2.38) <i>vs</i> 0.75 (0.25-1.75); <i>p</i> < 0.05] than scleroderma patients without temporomandibular dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Temporomandibular dysfunction prevalence between scleroderma patients and healthy controls is similar. In scleroderma patients, temporomandibular dysfunction reduces oral mobility and opening, which worsens distension/bloating.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"547-554"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39645741","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}
Kevin Berry, Mariela Padilla, Somsak Mitrirattanakul, Reyes Enciso
{"title":"Temporomandibular joint findings in CBCT images: A retrospective study.","authors":"Kevin Berry, Mariela Padilla, Somsak Mitrirattanakul, Reyes Enciso","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015102","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2015102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate radiological characteristics of the temporomandibular joint.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study of images of 20-80 year-old patients. Two independent clinicians analyzed the images, and a radiological score was obtained, considering sclerosis, osteophites, cysts, and erosion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy eight percent of the joints belonged to females. The main complaints were pain and headache (54.5%) and reduced motion (21.2%). The most common diagnoses were disc dislocation with reduction (35.9%), myofascial pain (20.7%), and osteoarthritis (15.2%). The majority of the joints (96.5%) showed degeneration, with an average radiological score of 3.86 ± 1.47 (0-8). Non-parametric tests showed that females had significantly higher radiological scores (p = 0.014), and TMD-joint patients had higher scores than TMD-muscle patients (p = 0.013). No statistically significant association between radiological scores and chief complaint.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There were differences among the radiological findings between genders and joint/ muscle TMD, as well as across diagnoses, as expected.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"519-524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39715274","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":"A literature review of applications of Kinesio Taping® in the craniomaxillofacial region.","authors":"Behzad Cheshmi, Seied Omid Keyhan, Seyed Mansoor Rayegani, Seong-Gon Kim, Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas, Shaqayeq Ramezanzade","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2009994","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08869634.2021.2009994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to achieve an understanding of the potential applications of Kinesio Taping® (KT) in the craniomaxillofacial region. A comprehensive search of pertinent literature was performed through PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and ScienceDirect. The focused question that was addressed was, \"What are the potential applications of KT in the craniomaxillofacial region?\". The preliminary search identified 52 studies. Once duplicates were removed, the remaining 43 titles/abstracts were screened, where 9 studies were excluded and the remaining 34 were assessed. Three additional studies were obtained through reference review of the retrieved articles. KT is being used for the management of various conditions, including temporomandibular joint disorders, side effects associated with maxillofacial surgeries, various neurological conditions, etc. KT has not been proven as a reliable independent treatment option; however, it is considered to be useful as a complementary option to improve treatment outcomes for various conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"499-506"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39817999","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":"Prevalence of condylar findings and their association with TMD and missing teeth - a study of 1915 dental panoramic tomograms among 46-year-old cohort subjects","authors":"Essi Happo, Annina Sipola, Ritva Näpänkangas","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2385508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2024.2385508","url":null,"abstract":"To investigate the prevalence of radiological findings of condyles and their association with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and missing teeth in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study pop...","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141969068","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":"No genetic association between sleep traits and periodontitis: A bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study.","authors":"Xin Chen, Zheng Cheng, Junyu Xu, Qianyi Wang, Zhibai Zhao, Qianglin Jiang","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2384681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2024.2384681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the potential genetic link between sleep traits and periodontitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted using publicly available genome-wide association studies data on chronotype, daytime sleepiness, daytime napping frequency, insomnia, sleep duration, snoring, and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), along with a separate dataset on periodontitis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Chronotype (OR = 0.929, 95% CI = 0.788-1.095), daytime sleepiness (OR = 0.492, 95% CI = 0.186-1.306), daytime napping frequency (OR = 1.178, 95% CI = 0.745-1.863), sleep duration (OR = 0.868, 95% CI = 0.644-1.169), AHI (OR = 1.124, 95% CI = 0.980-1.289), insomnia (OR = 0.832, 95% CI = 0.440-1.573), and snoring (OR = 0.641, 95% CI = 0.198-2.075) had no effect on periodontitis. Similarly, periodontitis demonstrated no significant effect on sleep traits.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is no evidence of a bidirectional genetic relationship between sleep traits and the risk of periodontitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141794179","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}
Gokhan Toptas, Sumeyra Doluoglu, Musa Altas, Ilker Akyıldız, Murad Mutlu, Guleser Saylam
{"title":"A comparison of the outcomes of tonsillectomy and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty operations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.","authors":"Gokhan Toptas, Sumeyra Doluoglu, Musa Altas, Ilker Akyıldız, Murad Mutlu, Guleser Saylam","doi":"10.1080/08869634.2024.2381811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2024.2381811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the efficacy of tonsillectomy and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) in the surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>OSA patients with Friedman grade III-IV tonsil hypertrophy diagnosed with polysomnography were separated into two groups according to the surgery performed, as the classic tonsillectomy group (Group 1) and the ESP group (Group 2). The primary endpoint of the study was to determine the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) value.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group 1 comprised 24 patients with median preoperative AHI of 19.7 and postoperative AHI of median 11.8 (<i>p</i> = .0001). Group 2 comprised 29 patients with median preoperative AHI of 25.1 and postoperative AHI of median 16.3 (<i>p</i> = .0001). Nine (37.5%) of the 24 patients in Group 1 accepted as cure (79.1%). Eight (27.5%) of the 29 patients in Group 2 accepted as cure (72.4%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was no superiority of ESP over tonsillectomy in patients with lateral pharyngeal obstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":56318,"journal":{"name":"Cranio-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731674","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}