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Effects of One Resistance Exercise Session on Vascular Smooth Muscle of Hyperte...
Silva,Tharciano Luiz Teixeira Braga da; Mota,Marcelo Mendonça; Fontes,Milene Tavares; Araújo,João Eliakim dos Santos; Carvalho,Vitor OliveiraAbstract Background: Hypertension is a public health problem and increases the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a resistance exercise session on the contractile and relaxing mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle in mesenteric arteries of NG-nitro L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)-induced hypertensive rats. Methods: Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control (C),...
Pressure pain threshold and pain perception in temporomandibular disorder patie...
Stuginski-Barbosa,Juliana; Silva,Rafael Santos; Cunha,Carolina Ortigosa; Bonjardim,Leonardo Rigoldi; Conti,Ana Cláudia de Castro FerreiraBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Physical evaluation of temporomandibular disorder patients commonly includes evaluation of pain response to muscular and articular palpation and there is a considerable uncertainty of how self-reported pain intensity relates to Pressure Pain Threshold obtained in an algometry exam. The present study aimed at determining whether pain intensity is associated to Pressure Pain Threshold i...
Acupuncture therapeutic protocols for the management of temporomandibular disor...
Porporatti,André Luís; Costa,Yuri Martins; Stuginski-Barbosa,Juliana; Bonjardim,Leonardo Rigoldi; Conti,Paulo César RodriguesBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: For most cases, temporomandibular disorders should be treated by a non-invasive, interdisciplinary and integrative process. In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is an excellent tool aiming at treating and healing this disease. This study was a critical literature review to observe the efficacy of traditional Chinese acupuncture to treat muscular temporomandibular disorders and...
Coronoid process hyperplasia: an unusual cause of mandibular hypomobility
Costa,Yuri Martins; Porporatti,André Luís; Stuginski-Barbosa,Juliana; Cassano,Daniel Serra; Bonjardim,Leonardo Rigoldi; Conti,Paulo César RodriguesA large number of disorders affecting the masticatory system can cause restriction of mouth opening. The most common conditions related to this problem are those involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the masticatory muscles, when facial pain also is an usual finding. Congenital or developmental mandibular disorders are also possible causes for mouth opening limitation, although in a very small prevale...
Avaliação da performance mastigatória em indivíduos respiradores nasais e orais
Oliveira,Rosany Larissa Brito de; Noronha,Walter Pinheiro; Bonjardim,Leonardo RigoldiOBJETIVO: avaliar, por meio da mastigação sequencial de uma "pastilha" artificial de Optosil, o desempenho mastigatório de indivíduos respiradores nasais e orais. MÉTODO: participaram sessenta sujeitos dentados na faixa etária de 14 a 22 anos. Uma "pastilha" de Optosil foi fornecida a cada participante, que executou 20 ciclos mastigatórios, os fragmentos foram colocados numa coluna de sete peneiras, sendo, post...
Avaliação dos sintomas de ansiedade e depressão em fibromiálgicos
Santos,Emanuella Barros dos; Quintans Junior,Lucindo José; Fraga,Byanka Porto; Macieira,José Caetano; Bonjardim,Leonardo RigoldiEste estudo teve como objetivo identificar a frequência de sintomas ansiosos e depressivos verificando a associação entre a ansiedade-traço, sintomas atuais de depressão e ansiedade nos fibromiálgicos. Foram entrevistados 60 sujeitos com diagnóstico de fibromialgia no Ambulatório de Reumatologia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe, entre agosto de 2007 a março de 2008, sendo aplicados dois questionários: Escala ...
Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain levels in patients with temporomandib...
Maia,Mila Leite de Moraes; Bonjardim,Leonardo Rigoldi; Quintans,Jullyana de Souza Siqueira; Ribeiro,Maria Amália Gonzaga; Maia,Luiz Guilherme MartinsTemporomandibular disorders (TMD) are characterized by the presence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and/or masticatory muscle pain and dysfunction. Low-level laser is presented as an adjuvant therapeutic modality for the treatment of TMD, especially when the presence of inflammatory pain is suspected. Objective: To systematically review studies that investigated the effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on ...
Estudo da prevalência de fluorose dentária em Aracaju
Carvalho,Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de; Valois,Roberta Barreto Vieira; Santos,Cléa Núbia Albuquerque; Marcellini,Paulo Sérgio; Bonjardim,Leonardo RigoldiCom o objetivo de determinar a prevalência de fluorose dentária em Aracaju (SE), 196 escolares foram submetidos a exame clínico bucal, utilizando o índice de Dean. Pôde ser concluído que a prevalência de fluorose dentária em escolares de cinco a quinze anos do município de Aracaju (SE) foi de 8,16%, não implicando risco à saúde pública. Porém, estudos semelhantes devem ser realizados com periodicidade regular, ...
Maximal bite force, facial morphology and sucking habits in young children with...
Castelo,Paula Midori; Gavião,Maria Beatriz Duarte; Pereira,Luciano José; Bonjardim,Leonardo RigoldiOBJETIVE: The maintenance of normal conditions of the masticatory function is determinant for the correct growth and development of its structures. Thus, the aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of sucking habits on the presence of crossbite and its relationship with maximal bite force, facial morphology and body variables in 67 children of both genders (3.5-7 years) with primary or early mixed den...
Facial dimensions, bite force and masticatory muscle thickness in preschool chi...
Castelo,Paula Midori; Bonjardim,Leonardo Rigoldi; Pereira,Luciano José; Gavião,Maria Beatriz DuartePosterior crossbite may affect craniofacial growth and development. Thus, this study aimed to associate facial dimensions (by standardized frontal photographs) to masseter and anterior portion of the temporal muscle thickness (by ultrasonography) and maximal bilateral bite force in 49 children with deciduous and early mixed dentitions. They were distributed in four groups: deciduous-normal occlusion (DNO, n = 1...