J Orofac Pain
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Comparative Study
Sex-specific differences in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
To explore potential differences in characteristics of patients that might account for sex-specific differences in temporomandibular disorders (TMD). ⋯ Female TMD patients showed greater pain and muscle tenderness on palpation as compared to male TMD patients. They also showed a different age distribution of prevalence of TMD. These results were independent of subjective symptoms, clinical findings, and external factors.
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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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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.
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To assess the influence of myofascial temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) of masticatory muscles in women during a migraine attack. ⋯ Migraine attack is associated with a significant reduction in PPT values of masticatory muscles, which appears to be influenced by the presence of myofascial TMD pain.
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Development of a quality-assessment tool for experimental bruxism studies: reliability and validity.
To combine empirical evidence and expert opinion in a formal consensus method in order to develop a quality-assessment tool for experimental bruxism studies in systematic reviews. ⋯ Qu-ATEBS, the seven-item evidence-based quality assessment tool developed here for use in systematic reviews of experimental bruxism studies, exhibits face validity, excellent discriminative validity, and acceptable inter-observer reliability. Development of quality assessment tools for many other topics in the orofacial pain literature is needed and may follow the described procedure.