BACKGROUND Tinnitus is defined as the conscious perception of a sensation of sound that occurs in the absence of an external stimulus. This audiological symptom affects 7% to 19% of the adult population. The aim of this study is to describe the associated comorbidities present in patients with tinnitus usingjoint and conditional probability analysis. PATIENTS Patients of both genders, diagnos...

Some of the most prevalent and debilitating pain conditions arise from the structures innervated by the trigeminal system (head, face, masticatory musculature, temporomandibular joint and associated structures). Orofacial pain (OFP) can arise from different regions and etiologies. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most prevalent orofacial pain conditions for which patients seek treatmen...

The present study aims to identify the scientific production supported by Theory of Social Representations (TRS) on Quality Life and Temporomandibular Disorders. sample consisted 11 articles, produced with theme, these were analyzed Iramuteq software, using Reinert Method, from Descending Hierarchical Classification (CHD) Similitude Analysis (SA). results lexical analysis corpus presented six c...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence anxiety on presence TMD and sleep disorders in adults by using regression correlation. methodology applied consisted a quantitative cross-sectional study, where 113 patients aged between 20 45 years, with one or more symptoms and/or temporomandibular dysfunction disorders. Volunteers answered Beck-BAI, RDC/TMD Fletcher & Luckett questionna...

The aim of this study was the evaluation of the discomfort level during the utilization of non oclusal intraoral appliance during sleep in patients with muscular temporomandibular dysfunction; time of acceptance; and the effectiveness of non oclusal intraoral appliance related to the relief of pain symptoms. We evaluated 30 patients from Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Clinic (...

Pathology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) affects an important part of the population, though it is not viewed as a public health problem. Between 3-7% of the population seeks treatment for pain and dysfunction of the ATM or related structures. The literature reports great variability in the prevalence of the clinical symptoms (6-93%) and signs (0-93%), probably as a result of the differen...