Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Articles

• Validity of different tools to assess sleep bruxism : a meta-analysis

  6 mai 2017, par E. Casett, J. C. Réus, J. Stuginski-Barbosa, A. L. Porporatti, M. C. Carra, M. A. Peres, G. Luca Canto, D. Manfredini
  This systematic review and meta-analysis (MA) aimed to evaluate the diagnostic validity of questionnaires, clinical assessment and portable diagnostic devices compared to the reference standard method polysomnography (PSG) in assessing sleep bruxism (SB). Two reviewers searched electronic (...)

• Outcome of three screening questions for temporomandibular disorders (3Q/TMD) on clinical decision-making

  28 avril 2017, par A. Lövgren, S. Marklund, C. M. Visscher, F. Lobbezoo, B. Häggman-Henrikson, A. Wänman
  Patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) seem to go undetected and not adequately managed within dentistry. To identify these patients, three screening questions (3Q/TMD) have been introduced within dentistry in parts of Sweden. It is not known whether 3Q/TMD affects the clinical (...)

• A pilot study of nocturnal temporalis muscle activity in TMD diagnostic groups of women

  27 avril 2017, par F. Wei, M. H. Van Horn, M. C. Coombs, X. She, T. S. Gonzales, Y. M. Gonzalez, J. M. Scott, L. R. Iwasaki, J. C. Nickel, H. Yao
  Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) incidences are believed to be related to parafunctional behaviours like teeth clenching. This pilot study aimed to (i) develop an automated clench-detection algorithm, and (ii) apply the algorithm to test for differences in nocturnal clenching in women with and (...)

• The efficacy of non-narcotic analgesics on post-operative endodontic pain : A systematic review and meta-analysis

  27 avril 2017, par A. Shirvani, S. Shamszadeh, M. J. Eghbal, S. Asgary
  The objective of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of non-narcotic analgesics including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or paracetamol in the treatment of post-operative endodontic pain. Additionally, we aimed to examine the possible association of study covariates on (...)

• Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and construct validity of the Tampa scale for kinesiophobia for temporomandibular disorders (TSK/TMD-Br) into Brazilian Portuguese

  13 avril 2017, par A. S. Aguiar, C. Bataglion, C. M. Visscher, D. Bevilaqua Grossi, T. C. Chaves
  Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) seems to play an important role in the development of chronic pain. However, for temporomandibular disorders (TMD), there is a scarcity of studies about this topic. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for TMD (TSK/TMD) is the most widely used instrument to measure (...)