Disturbed nocturnal sleep contributes to the central sensitization of pain, thus predisposing orofacial pain. Central disorders hypersomnolence are characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) not linked impairment or misaligned circadian rhythms. The main disorder this group is narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), which seems be related alterations in pain perception mediation, supposedly caused lo...

BACKGROUND Most bone metastases are observed in the trunk of the body. Metastasis in the mandibular condyle is rare. In many case reports, temporary common temporomandibular joint disorder-like symptoms can be a sign of relapse and metastasis. CASE PRESENTATION We report a rare case of breast carcinoma metastatic to the left mandibular condyle in a 55-year-old Japanese woman, who visited our ...

In this report, we describe the incidental finding of an oropharyngeal mass in a patient who presented with a chief complaint of temporomandibular pain. The patient was initially evaluated by an otorhinolaryngologist for complaints of headaches, earache, and sinus congestion. Due to worsening headaches and trismus, he was further referred for the management of temporomandibular disorder. The cl...

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a complex, sensitive, and highly mobile joint. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a class of degenerative musculoskeletal conditions associated with morphologic and functional deformities that affect up to 25% of the population. The most frequent structural (as opposed to muscular) cause of TMD are Internal derangement , which involves progressive slipping a ...

This study was conducted to compare the prevalence of tinnitus in the general population with its incidence in people with dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJD) within the temporomandibular disorder (TMD) population. Earlier studies had indicated the prevalence of tinnitus in the general population to be in the range of 10-14%. Between 1981 and 1990, analysis of 989 consecutive TMJD...

Linear mouth opening is often used to assess the limitation of mandibular movement. However, this has a number of limitations. It is dependent on variables such as age, gender and ramus length. A new measure of movement has been developed previously, called the temporomandibular opening index (TOI). Forty-two subjects who did not exhibit signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) we...

Although it enables a quick evaluation, medical diagnostics of the human myofascial-skeletal system is not always used to its full capabilities. This often hampers objective assessment dysfunction and limits treatment options. Dysfunctions stomatognathic system, different aetiology, are becoming more prevalent. Many scientific studies in relationships between organs systems body that can cause ...

Objectives: The impairment of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles has a negative impact on functions stomatognathic system, such as swallowing. Thus, an atypical swallowing pattern may contribute to development disorder (TMD). aim present study was evaluate acoustic aspects determine occurrence dynamics. Methods: Sixty-two individuals [16 males (25.8%) 46 females (74.2%); mean a...