INTRODUCTION Pain present 6 months after root canal treatment (RCT) may be of odontogenic or nonodontogenic origin. This is important because treatments and prognoses are different; therefore, the aim of this study was to provide specific diagnoses of patients reporting pain 6 months after receiving initial orthograde RCT. METHODS We enrolled patients from the Midwest region of an existing pr...

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is one of the most common disorders in the maxillofacial region which usually presents with pain, unusual sounds, discomfort in chewing and locking of the jaw. TMD patients comprise a considerable proportion of patients seeking treatment; early diagnosis is important because it is proven that acute TMD responds well to treatment in contrast to chronic TMD. True ...

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile of elderly people with temporomandibular disorder and depression in Parkinson's disease cases. Material Methods: It is a cross-sectional cohort cut study, which used secondary data from 124 Parkinson’s (PD). diagnose (TMD), Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) questionnaire was used, variables studied were: ag...

Aims: This clinical study is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder and comparing them who take medications. Materials Methods: 44 were divided into 2 groups, 22 instructed to perform jaw exercises other given a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug muscle relaxant. Clinical examination joints muscles, including pain, spasm, in...

The identification of an unambiguous universal cause for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) is still lacking. It is considered as a multifactorial disorder that results from existence of various contributing factors; psychosocial factors being one of them. Some studies have reported that in a significant number of patients, psychosocial factors play a role in causation and maintenance of t...