Custom-Made Mouthguard: Personalized Solution for Injury Prevention Secondary to Bruxism During Physical Activity.

The natural dynamics of the jaw during physical activity and its physiological mechanisms are not fully understood. However, teeth clenching during certain sports activities may be associated with increased strength, power, flexibility, and performance. This behavior is termed awake bruxism (AB) and can lead to intraoral damage, highlighting the importance of patient education and management.

Dietary Profile of Women With Chronic Muscle Temporomandibular Disorder: An Observational Study.

Background: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is the main chronic pain that affects the face, and it is associated with dietary changes due to pain and dysfunction. However, there is a scarcity of studies on its impact on nutrition and vice versa.

Objectives: To assess and compare the intake of energy and nutrients among chronic TMD myalgia and asymptomatic women and to evaluate data according to dietary reference intakes (DRI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) values.

Nutrition and chronic musculoskeletal pain: A narrative review and directions for temporomandibular disorder research and management.

Background: Recent evidence suggests neuro-immune mechanisms may link dietary patterns to chronic painful conditions (CPC). In the research field of oro-facial pain (OFP), studies focuses primarily on dietary mechanical limitations due to pain and dysfunction.

Objective: This narrative review aimed to overview the role of nutrition on CPC, with emphasis on temporomandibular disorder (TMD), enlightening OFP researcher on dietary assessment possibilities and providing directions for studies in the field of OFP and nutrition.

Analysis of implant-supported cantilever fixed partial denture: An in vitro comparative study on vertical misfit, stress distribution, and cantilever fracture strength.

Purpose: To evaluate the vertical misfit, stress distribution around dental implants, and cantilever fracture strength of 3-unit implant-supported cantilever fixed partial dentures (FPDs) using frameworks made from different materials and manufacturing techniques.

Materials And Methods: Forty FPDs were fabricated and divided into 5 groups (n = 8) based on the framework material used: LAS Co-Cr (Conventional casting-laser welding); TIG Co-Cr (Conventional casting -TIG welding); OP Co-Cr (Conventional casting-one-piece); CAD Co-Cr (CAD-CAM); and CAD Zr (CAD-CAM ZrO). The vertical misfit was evaluated before porcelain application (T1) and before (T2), and after thermomechanical cycling (T3) by stereomicroscopy.

Painful Temporomandibular Joint Clicking: Genetic Point of View.

Aims: To determine whether there is an association between gene polymorphisms and patients with painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ) clicking when compared to patients with painless TMJ clicking and a healthy control group.

Methods: In this pilot study, the genotypic and allelic frequencies of candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were compared among 60 individuals divided equally into three groups: patients with painful TMJ clicking (n = 20); patients with painless TMJ clicking (n = 20); and healthy controls (n = 20). Participants were genotyped for the following SNPs using real-time polymerase chain reaction: MMP1 -16071G/2G, COMT Val158Met, TNFα -308, IL1β +3954, IL6 -174, and IL10 -1082.

Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain and oral health-related quality of life in women with temporomandibular disorder.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare pain intensity and Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in women with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) before (T1) and during (T2) COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: Sample was composed of forty-one female participants with painful TMD, who presented for TMD treatment. Subjects were asked to indicate their pain intensity and to answer the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).

Gluten-Free Diet Reduces Pain in Women with Myofascial Pain in Masticatory Muscles: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of a gluten-free diet (GFD) as a treatment modality for pain management in women with chronic myofascial pain in masticatory muscles.

Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 39 female subjects were evaluated according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) and divided into three groups: a healthy group (n = 14; mean ± SD age = 34.57 ± 9.

Insights for temporomandibular disorders management: From psychosocial factors to genetics-A case report.

Aims: This case report aimed to discuss the multifactorial etiology and also the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) by addressing important associated psychosocial and biological factors, emphasizing the interaction between these factors and a probable genetic predisposition.

Methods And Results: A 21-year-old female patient was evaluated according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD and diagnosed with arthralgia, myofascial pain, disc displacement without reduction, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) degenerative disease. TMJ alterations were confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging and cone-beam computed tomography.

Role of inflammatory and pain genes polymorphisms in temporomandibular disorder and pressure pain sensitivity.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of inflammatory and pain genes polymorphisms with the presence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients and with pressure pain sensitivity.

Design: Data was collected from 268 consecutive subjects at Bauru School of Dentistry. Subjects aged younger than 20 years, with dental and neuropathic pain, sinusitis, cognitive and neurologic disorder were excluded.

Orofacial pain secondary to acoustic neuroma-A case report.

Aim: The present study aimed to report a case of orofacial pain secondary to acoustic neuroma (AN).

Methods And Results: A 66-year-old female presented with unilateral facial pain and odontalgia. The pain was described as throbbing, dull, and constant.

Combining different ceramic systems and periodontal microsurgery in maxillary esthetic areas: a case report.

Oral rehabilitations in esthetic regions may be challenging when different prosthodontic modalities must be combined with interventions on gingival tissues to create a harmonious smile for the patient. This case report describes the treatment of a 36-year-old man with an esthetically compromised maxillary anterior region by means of periodontal microsurgery, an implant-supported dental prosthesis, and tooth-supported crowns. Combined esthetic-functional planning based on clinical and radiographic examinations, photographs, and a diagnostic wax-up led to correction of the gingival contour and thickness by means of periodontal microsurgery; customization of an implant-supported zirconia abutment with the application of feldspathic porcelain; fabrication of a lithium disilicate ceramic infrastructure to mask darkened substrate; and fabrication of lithium disilicate ceramic definitive restorations.

The influence of myofascial temporomandibular disorder pain on the pressure pain threshold of women during a migraine attack.

Aims: 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.

Methods: The sample comprised 34 women, 18 to 60 years of age, with a diagnosis of episodic migraine previously confirmed by a neurologist. All subjects were evaluated using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD) to determine the presence of myofascial pain.

Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders: the impact on oral health and quality of life.

Many conditions may cause painful symptoms in orofacial structures. Among the chronic conditions that affect this area, temporomandibular disorders are the most common. Temporomandibular Disorder is a collective term that includes a number of clinical complaints involving the masticatory muscles, the Temporomandibular Joint and associated structures.