Active clinical trials for "Temporomandibular Joint Disorders"

120 male and female patients aged between 18-65 years who apply to the outpatient clinic and diagnosed with TMD will be included in the study. Patients will be divided into 3 groups as Muscle Disorders (Group 1), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (Group 2) and degenerative joint diseas (osteoarthrosis) (Group 3) according to DC/TMD axis I diagnostic criteria. maximum mouth opening, TMJ sound, pain levels, tinnitus, and dizziness are evaluated.

The aim of this observational study is to investigate the effects of the type, area and duration of ulceration on jaw pain, mandibular function limitation, TMD and swallowing in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers.The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the change in foot structure due to diabetic foot ulcer have an effect on the temporomandibular jointand swalloving? What are the determinants of tempomandibular dysfunction in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers? Participants (both groups) will be evaluated for quality of life, jaw functionality, mandibular dysfunction, oropharyngeal swallowing disorder, pain and diabetes complications.

Using computerized pupillometry, previous research established that the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is dysregulated in patients who suffer from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), suggesting a potential role for ANS dysfunction in pain modulation and the etiology of TMD. However, pain modulation hypotheses in TMD are still lacking. The periaqueductal gray (PAG) is involved in the descending modulation of defensive behavior and pain through μ, κ, and δ opioid receptors. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) has been extensively used for pain relief, as low-frequency stimulation is able to activate µ receptors. The aim of the present study is to use ANS polygraph and salivary/serum biomarkers to evaluate the effect of low-frequency TENS stimulation of ANS in TMD patients. According to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD, people with myogenous TMD and matched-controls will be enrolled. All subjects will be randomly assigned to control group (no tens stimulation) and case group (test stimulation); subsequently, ANS parameters by both biomarkers and ANS polygraph, before, soon after (end of stimulation), and late after (recovery period) sensorial TENS will be collected. The overall statistics will be performed from all conditions recorded comparing controls vs cases. The expected results consist in discovering ANS deregulation in TMD with and without TENS stimulation.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) on pain, quality of life and psychological status. A total of one hundred twenty people participated in the study, sixty with TMJD symptoms (according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) and sixty without TMJD symptoms. The severity of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and headache was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS), pain threshold using an algometer, anxiety and depression levels with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the quality of life level was assessed by Short Form-36 (SF-36). Treatment of TMJD with appropriate therapies and psychological support techniques may reduce TMJD symptoms and improve patients' quality of life and psychological status.

The aim of the study was to compare the degree of relaxation of the anterior part of the temporal muscles and the masseter muscles achieved with the use of post-isometric relaxation and myofascial release methods in patients requiring prosthetic treatment due to temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) with a dominant muscular component. The study included 60 patients, both sexes, aged between 19 and 40. The patients who met the inclusion criteria were alternately assigned to one of the two study groups: I group consisted of the patients received post-isometric relaxation treatment (PIR), II group - patients received myofascial release treatment (MFR). Each group consisted of 30 subjects. The series of ten treatments were performed in both groups. The comparative assessment was carried out based on the data obtained from the physical examination, physiotherapeutic examination of the masticatory system, surface electromyography (sEMG) of anterior temporal and masseter muscles and the data on the intensity of spontaneous masticatory muscle pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

The aim of the following study was to investigate the existence of a statistically significant correlation between the incisal features (incisal guidance angle, interincisal angle, overbite, overjet), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) morphology and its function. The hypothesis was: I. The protrusive movement of the mandible does correlate with the TMJ anatomy. II. The protrusive movement of the mandible does not correlate with the incisal features. III. The position and relationship of upper and lower permanent incisors do not have a direct and significant effect on the TMJ morphology in young adults.

Headache is the most common type of pain in children and adolescents with effects on health-related quality of life (HrQoL), school attendance, and social functioning. The International Headache Society recognizes that secondary headaches can be attributed to temporamandibular joint (TMJ) problems. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate temporamandibular joint functions and parafunctional habits in adolescents with headache. The second aim is to examine the relationship between temporamandibular joint functions and parafunctional habits and headache.

There is evidence that CV-19 is associated with joint symptoms, but there are no specific data on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is also known that the systemic health status can impact the immune system. Given all this, this study aimed to investigate the effect of CV-19 and systemic health status, as determined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System 12, on TMJ in patients with TMJ complaints using the DC/TMD scale.

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) includes disorders of the masticatory muscles in the stomatognathic system, temporomandibular joints and the surrounding structures. They are often associated with abnormal conditions of occlusion. The term "functional disorders" does not include all diseases of the muscular and joint system, like inflammatory, degenerative changes and cancer lesions of the muscles (multiple sclerosis, tetany, dermatomyositis). They are often the result of excessive and prolonged muscle hyperactivities and excessive work that cause non-physiological loads occurring in temporomandibular joints

The study will be conducted in four groups of 20 patients in age of 20-30 years with complete dentition or single tooth loss in lateral regions, with masticatory muscle pain in the history or during examination and overuse and/or chronic tensing of the masticatory muscles. Patients will be randomly assigned to the groups. Each person will be measured twice before and after use of selected anterior deprogrammer. The following assessment tools will be applied: surface electromyography of masseter and temporal muscles, intraoral pin-supported registration to draw a gothic arch. Measurements will be made before and after intervention to assess the effect of anterior deprogrammer application on the tone of the selected masticatory muscles and condyles position in mandibular fossa. The first group (control) will be counsel with an explanation of the pathomechanism of masticatory muscles pain and preventive principles. In the second group, the Sliding Guide will be used for a period of 12-15 minutes, in the third Dawson B-Splint for 7 days, and in the fourth Kois deprogrammer for 14 days. Devices in group 3 and 4 will be used by patients for 24 hours a day, with breaks for oral hygiene procedures and eating/drinking. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of selected anterior deprogrammers.