J Orofac Pain
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Review Meta Analysis
Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To assess the scientific evidence on the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). ⋯ Currently, there is no evidence to support the effectiveness of LLLT in the treatment of TMD.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Conditioned pain modulation evoked by different intensities of mechanical stimuli applied to the craniofacial region in healthy men and women.
To investigate systematically whether conditioned pain modulation (CPM) evoked by tonic mechanical stimuli applied to the craniofacial region is intensity-, assessment site-, and gender-dependent. ⋯ CPM evoked by mechanical stimulation of the craniofacial region is intensity-dependent but not assessment site- or gender-dependent.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
A mandibular advancement appliance reduces pain and rhythmic masticatory muscle activity in patients with morning headache.
To evaluate the influence of an oral appliance on morning headache and orofacial pain in subjects without reported sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). ⋯ Short-term use of an MAA is associated with a significant reduction in morning headache and orofacial pain intensity. Part of this reduction may be linked to the concomitant reduction in RMMA.
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To use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and voxel-based morphometry (VBM) to search for evidence of altered brain morphology in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). ⋯ These data support previous findings by showing that TMD, like other chronic pain states, is associated with changes in brain morphology in brain regions known to be part of the central pain system.
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To determine in a representative sample of the Australian adult population the relationship between age, gender, and two components of perceived stress (distress and control) and to investigate whether the relationship of perceived stress and temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-related orofacial pain symptoms was modified by gender or age. ⋯ The higher prevalence of TMD-related orofacial pain symptoms in females was better explained by their lower perception of control than from a greater perception of distress.