UCI engineers aim to pioneer tissue-engineering approach to TMJ disorders
(University of California - Irvine) Here's something to chew on: One in four people are impacted by defects of the temporomandibular - or jaw - joint. Despite the pervasiveness of this affliction, treatments are lacking, and many sufferers resort to palliative measures to cope with the pain and debilitation it causes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 20, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence and temporomandibular joint disorder - Chandan JS, Thomas T, Bradbury-Jones C, Taylor J, Bandyopadhyay S, Nirantharakumar K.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between Intimate partner violence (IPV) (a highly prevalent form of domestic abuse) with the subsequent development of Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). METHODS: A retrospective open cohort study using a ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Patients with facial pain report most benefit from self-care techniques
(New York University) While oral appliances such as splints and bite guards are the most common treatment for facial pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD), patients rate them as less helpful than self-care treatments, such as jaw exercises or warm compresses, finds a new study by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Endoscopically assisted middle cranial fossa reconstruction following traumatic intracranial intrusion of the mandibular condyle - Liau I, Sambrook P, Cheng A.
Traumatic intracranial intrusions of the mandibular condyle are a rare injury pattern that carries significant morbid outcomes due to potential for neurological, otological, temporomandibular joint damage, or joint ankylosis. Treatment modalities involve e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Surgery for TMD: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
The temporomandibular joints sit right in front of your ears and connect your skull and your jaw.?Dr. Jonathan Fillmore, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, will explain treatment for temporomandibular joint disorders. To listen, click the link below. Surgery for TMD (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
TMD: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
The temporo mandibular joint or T-M-J let?s you move your jaw up and down and side to side.? And just like any joint in your body, there can be problems.? In this Mayo Clinic Radio Healath Minute,?Dr. Jonathan Fillmore, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, will explain treatment for temporomandibular joint disorders. To listen, click the [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 6, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Evaluation of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in women diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders: a case-control study - Grossi PK, Bueno CH, de Abreu Silva M Á, Pellizzer EP, Grossi ML.
PURPOSE: To compare the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in women with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) vs women without TMD. METHODS: Forty women (age range 16-45 years) with idiopathic TMD were selected from the Occlusion Clinic at the Po... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Association of temporomandibular disorder and high frequency of suicide ideation in Korean adolescents: a cross-sectional survey - Heo HA, Park S, Pyo SW.
This study investigated the association between psychological factors and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in a representative sample using data from the Korean nationwide survey. METHODS: The study included 1337 adolescents. Participan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
#MayoClinicRadio podcast: 4/28/18
Listen:?Mayo Clinic Radio 4/28/18 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast,?Dr. Joseph Dearani, chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic, discusses diagnosis and treatment of?congenital heart defects.?Also on the program,?Dr. Tatnai Burnett, a gynecologist at Mayo Clinic, explains endometriosis. And Dr. Jonathan Fillmore, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Mayo Clinic,?shares treatment options?for temporomandibular joint disorders. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 30, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
What Are Complications of Oropharyngeal Trauma?
Discussion
Oropharyngeal trauma is common and ranges from minor contusions to severe trauma of the head and neck. Sudden movement while having a foreign object in the mouth is a very common scenario with falls or collisions being common mechanisms. Common objects include toys, sticks, pens/pencils, chopsticks, toothbrushes, and popsicle sticks. Many of these injuries cause minimal problems such as a contusion to lips (i.e. “fat lip”).
In general, the more anterior the location the more common the injury and the less likely to have a severe injury (i.e. lips). Whereas posterior structures are more protected, bu...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 16, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Magnetic resonance imaging-based prediction of the relationship between whiplash injury and temporomandibular disorders - Lee YH, Lee KM, Auh QS, Hong JP.
PURPOSE: Whiplash injury can cause internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and lead to temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Our aim was to evaluate whether the initial clinical findings in TMD patients with whiplash injury are correlated w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 18, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Chronic migraine cases are amplified by jawbone disorder, according to research
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) A study conducted by researchers in Brazil shows patients with chronic migraine are three times as likely to suffer from severe temporomandibular disorder. Though not a primary cause, the disorder is thought to accentuate and perpetuate sensitivity to pain; therefore, researchers recommend in chronic migraine clinical practice the assessement of the disorder's symptoms. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 22, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
£3 million awarded to pain research
The pain challenge seeks to fund research that will increase our understanding of the fundamental biological mechanisms and pathways which underlie musculoskeletal pain and which may lead to the prevention, identification or development of new treatments for pain.The first call for applications for our pain challenge was launched in early 2016, and we invested a total of over£3 million in 13 projects as part of this round. We wanted to tell you about all the exciting projects that we funded as part of this first call:Dr Chantal Chenu (The Royal Veterinary College)The role of the nerve growth mediator semaphorin-3A in...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - June 18, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Jaw exercises for TMJ pain
What is the temporomandibular joint and what may the causes of pain be? Learn about the exercises that can manage TMJ pain and how it may be prevented. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
