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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...
The effects of a global postural exercise program on temporomandibular disorder
Fiorelli,Alexandre; Arca,Eduardo Aguilar; Fiorelli,Carolina Menezes; Rodrigues,Alitéia Aparecida Souza; Furcin,Ana Carla; Vitta,Alberto DeAbstract Changes in the suboccipital muscles and the hamstrings may interfere with head posture and the biomechanics of the temporomandibular joint, both of which contribute to the severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of a global postural exercise program (GPEP) on pain intensity and mouth-opening range of motion (ROM) in women with TMD. ...
Factors associated with functional capacity of elderly registered in the Family...
Trize,Débora de Melo; Conti,Marta Helena Souza de; Gatti,Márcia Aparecida Nuevo; Quintino,Natasha Mendonça; Simeão,Sandra Fiorelli Almeida PenteadoThe objective of this study was to verify the level of functional capacity in subjects aged 60 years or older from the Family Health Strategy "Vila São Paulo", in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil, and its association with the sociodemographic, behavioral, ergonomic, and referred health variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 363 elderly selected by the two-stage cluster technique, who were interviewed...