_During the treatment of symptoms originating from disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and occlusion, it was found that restoring the TMJ to its normal condition resulted in a change of general body health. In most cases, this change was improved general body health. Owing to similar reports, a connection between TMJ status and general body health was therefore hypothesised. However,...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a collective term given to a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the temporomandibular joints and associated structures, or both. Although the aetiology of TMD has not been fully understood, in general it is considered to be multifactorial. The signs and symptoms of TMD which present in patients with natural teeth may also ...

(1) University Nove de Julho UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. (2) University Nove de Julho UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. (3) Master’s Program in Management of Health Systems and Pediatric Dental Clinic, University Nove de Julho UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. (4) Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University Nove de Julho UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. (5) Master’s Program in Rehabi...

The prevalence of torus mandibularis, Eagle’s syndrome and parafunctional activity was reported to be higher in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction and might be useful as an indicator of increased risk of temporomandibular disorders. This study case report was to evaluate a 62-year-old female patient, with limited mandibular and cervical movements, articular and muscular pain, ear...

Headache and orofacial pain due to the temporomandibular joint {TMJ) pain dysfunction syndrome is a cause of human suffering often resulting from major diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. These difficulties arise from the fact that the syndrome is rather little known among dentists as well as other medical specialists. The main symptom of the dysfunction syndrome is pain, on account of whi...

introduction: myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (mpds) is one of the most important causes of the orofacial pain. the main purpose of this study was to evaluate 40 related variables in this regard. materials and methods: thirty nine patients with mpds were evaluated in this study. different factors including age, gender, occupation, marital status, sensitivity of masticatory muscles, maximum...