J Orofac Pain
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To assess, by systematic review of the literature, (1) the prevalence and incidence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain after whiplash trauma, and (2) whether treatment modalities commonly used for TMD are equally effective in patients with solely TMD pain and those with TMD/whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) pain. ⋯ There is some evidence that prevalence and incidence of TMD pain is increased after whiplash trauma. The poorer treatment outcome suggests that TMD pain after whiplash trauma has a different pathophysiology compared to TMD pain localized to the facial region.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of occlusal stabilization splints on obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the influence of occlusal stabilization splints on sleep-related respiratory variables in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. ⋯ The use of an occlusal stabilization splint is associated with a risk of aggravation of OSA; however, the effect size was small, which reduces the clinical relevance of the study.
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To conduct a systematic review of papers reporting the reliability and diagnostic validity of the joint vibration analysis (JVA) for diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). ⋯ This literature is unable to provide evidence to support the reliability and diagnostic validity of the JVA for diagnosis of TMD.
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Comparative Study
Why seek treatment for temporomandibular disorder pain complaints? A study based on semi-structured interviews.
To identify potential predictors of self-reported sleep bruxism (SB) within children's family and school environments. ⋯ Aspects upon which care seekers differed from non-care seekers were mainly person-related characteristics. Next to these characteristics, it appeared that inadequate referrals may play a role in care seeking. The use of semi-structured interviews may further improve insights into processes that determine care seeking among people with TMD pain complaints.
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To examine the long-term prognosis of 46 previously examined atypical odontalgia (AO) patients. ⋯ A third of the AO patients improved considerably over time, but for many of the patients, AO was a persistent and treatment-resistant condition.