Background: Pain is the most common motivation for patients with temporomandibular disorders
(TMDs) to seek care. Therapeutic options range from patient education to joint surgery. …

Axis I diagnostic algorithms were demonstrated to be reliable but below target sensitivity of>
0.70 and specificity of> 0.95. Empirical data supported Axis I algorithm revisions that were …

Patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and/or orofacial pain (OFP) frequently
experience poor sleep quality or suffer from comorbid sleep disorders. Study results suggest …

Pain is a multidimensional experience comprising sensory-discriminative, affective-motivational,
and cognitive-evaluative dimensions. Clinical and research findings have demonstrated …

Background Current standard of care for trigeminal neuralgia is treatment with the sodium
channel blockers carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine, which although effective are associated …

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has been introduced in 1998. This radiological
imaging procedure has been provided for dentistry and is comparable to computed …

We propose a new taxonomy model based on ontological principles for disorders that manifest
themselves through the symptom of persistent orofacial pain and are commonly seen in …

Aim To test whether a collagen matrix ( CM ) can improve early wound healing and aesthetics,
and decrease wound sensitivity compared with spontaneous healing. Methods In 15 …

In our study, we investigated the predictive value of illness beliefs as measured by the
revised illness perception questionnaire (IPQ-R) in the context of other clinical predictors in …

Occlusal splints are used for the management of temporomandibular disorders, although
their mechanism of action remains controversial. This study investigated whether insertion of …