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Is quality of life affected by temporomandibular disorders?
Trize,Débora de Melo; Calabria,Marcela Pagani; Franzolin,Solange de Oliveira Braga; Cunha,Carolina Ortigosa; Marta,Sara NaderABSTRACT Objective To determine the impact of temporomandibular disorders in quality of life. Methods A total of 102 volunteer patients (68 female) aged 19 to 86 years, who sought medical care in health clinics of the university and were evaluated in the period from September to December 2013. The subjects were examined according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, using a mecha...
Is aerobic exercise useful to manage chronic pain?
Cunha,Carolina Ortigosa; Pinto-Fiamengui,Lívia Maria Sales; Sampaio,Fernanda Araújo; Conti,Paulo César RodriguesABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Several studies have shown the importance of biopsychosocial strategies, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, to decrease pain in orofacial pain patients. The involvement of pain modulation during aerobic exercise contributes to the use of such modality as part of rehabilitation programs for chronic pain patients. Studies have shown that aerobic exerci...
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...
Bilateral asymptomatic fibrous-ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint associa...
Cunha,Carolina Ortigosa; Pinto,Lívia Maria Sales; Mendonça,Luana Menezes de; Saldanha,Aline Dantas Diógenes; Conti,Ana Cláudia de Castro FerreiraThe American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) defines ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) as a restriction of movements due to intracapsular fibrous adhesions, fibrous changes in capsular ligaments (fibrous-ankylosis) and osseous mass formation resulting in the fusion of the articular components (osseous-ankylosis). The clinical features of the fibrous-ankylosis are severely limited mouth-opening cap...
Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders: the impact on oral health and q...
Conti,Paulo César Rodrigues; Pinto-Fiamengui,Lívia Maria Sales; Cunha,Carolina Ortigosa; Conti,Ana Cláudia de Castro FerreiraMany conditions may cause painful symptoms in orofacial structures. Among the chronic conditions that affect this area, temporomandibular disorders are the most common. Temporomandibular Disorder is a collective term that includes a number of clinical complaints involving the masticatory muscles, the Temporomandibular Joint and associated structures. In some cases, these complaints can be associated with depres...