J Orofac Pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Trazodone in burning mouth pain: a placebo-controlled, double-blind study.
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A case of episodic, spontaneous odontalgia, aggravated by ingestion of cold food, with no apparent dental pathology is presented. Attempts at alleviating the pain by means of root canal treatment had failed in previous, similar episodes, and pain and pulpal hyperalgesia had shifted to other locations. ⋯ A prophylactic attempt with nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, failed to alleviate the pain. This diagnostic entity and possible therapeutic approaches are discussed.
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Comparative Study
TMD in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome: a comparison with temporomandibular clinic cases and controls.
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (1 degree SS), analyze the impact of the disease on mandibular function, and assess psychosocial distress. ⋯ Both 1 degree SS and chronic TMD may be associated with appreciable physical discomfort and psychosocial dysfunction. However, the underlying mechanisms of the oral dysfunction of 1 degree SS and TMD are quite different and essentially unrelated.