Temporomandibular disorders: INfORM/IADR key points for good clinical practice based on standard of care.

Objective: To present a list of key points for good Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) clinical practice on behalf of the International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology (INfORM) group of the International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR).

Methods: An open working group discussion was held at the IADR General Session in New Orleans (March 2024), where members of the INfORM group finalized the proposal of a list of 10 key points.

Results: The key points covered knowledge on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

Content and construct validity of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Axis I for children.

Objective: To perform the content and construct validation of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) Axis I, for children 7-11 years old.

Materials And Methods: A Delphi process was used to perform the content validity of the DC/TMD Axis I. One hundred eighty-nine 7- to 11-year-old children were assessed with the adapted instrument.

Association of sleep bruxism and dental plaque factors on signs of periodontal disease in children in the mixed dentition.

Background: Periodontal disease has a multifactorial etiology; however, dental plaque and possible sleep bruxism (SB) have not been tested together in children as predictors of periodontal disease.

Aim: To assess the variation of SB, dental biofilm (DBF), gingival index (GI), and plaque index (PI) between localized and generalized pathological probing depth (PPD), crestal bone loss (CBL), and lack of delineation of lamina dura (LD) and to establish the association of DBF, GI, PI and SB with PPD, CBL, and LD in children with mixed dentition.

Methods: Fifty children were assessed for SB and underwent a clinical and radiographic periodontal examination.

Effect of occlusal splints on the temporomandibular disorders, dental wear and anxiety of bruxist children.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splints to reduce the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), dental wear and anxiety in a group of bruxist children.

Methods: All of the subjects were 3 to 6 years old, had complete primary dentition, class I occlusion and were classified as bruxist according to the minimal criteria of the ICSD for bruxism. For each child, anxiety was evaluated with the Conners' Parent Rating Scales (CPRS).