Oral Surg Oral Med O
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Dec 1999
Customized EMG needle insertion guide for the muscle afferent block of jaw-deviation and jaw-opening dystonias.
Jaw-opening and jaw-deviation dystonias are characterized by mouth opening or lateral shift of the mandible due to involuntary contraction of the lateral pterygoid muscle, causing difficulties in speech or mastication. We introduce the method of muscle afferent block by using a removable device for inserting a hollow electromyographic needle. ⋯ The device is very useful for safe and accurate injection into the lateral pterygoid muscle. The muscle afferent block is effective for jaw-opening and jaw-deviation dystonias.
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Dec 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialBenzydamine hydrochloride oral rinses in management of burning mouth syndrome. A clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical use of benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral mouthwashes in the control of burning mouth syndrome symptoms. ⋯ The clinical application of benzydamine hydrochloride oral rinses in the treatment of patients with burning mouth syndrome did not demonstrate significative efficacy in comparison with use of a placebo solution.