Alterations in the Masticatory System in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

CONCLUSION: The ALS patients in this study had a reduction in finger-thumb grip force that was twice as great as the reduction in bite force. The maximum range of mandibular movement was also reduced, especially in bulbar-onset patients. ALS patients did not have a higher prevalence of TMD but did have more traumatic mucosal injury than controls. The dentist should be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team to manage ALS patients. PMID: 29244892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Oral Facial Pain Headache Source Type: research