Age-related differences in temporomandibular disorder diagnoses.

The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the pattern of age distribution of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and to identify prevalence peaks for the different diagnoses. The study sample (N = 383; F:M ratio = 3.9; mean age range 41.

Myositis ossificans traumatica of the temporalis muscle: a case report and diagnostic considerations.

Background: The present paper reported the case of a trauma-related myositis ossificans, with focus on considerations for a differential diagnosis process.

Case Report: A 50-year-old male with a severe painful limitation (12 mm) of jaw opening referred a trauma to the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area occurring about 40 days before. Posttraumatic TMJ ankylosis was ruled out on the basis of negative magnetic resonance and cone-beam computerized tomography findings, and the patient underwent treatment with arthrocentesis, botulinum toxin injections, and physiotherapy on the basis of two diagnostic hypotheses, viz.

Research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of axis I epidemiologic findings.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to summarize and systematically review the literature on the prevalence of different research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD) version 1.0 axis I diagnoses in patient and in the general populations.

Study Design: For each of the relevant papers, the following data/information were recorded for meta-analysis and discussion: sample size and demographic features (mean age, female-to-male ratio); prevalence of the assigned diagnoses; prevalence of the diagnoses assigned to the left and right joints, if available; prevalence of the diagnoses assigned to the 2 genders, if available; prevalence of the different combinations of multiple diagnoses, if available; and prevalence of TMD (only for community studies).

Hyaluronic acid in the treatment of TMJ disorders: a systematic review of the literature.

Hyaluronate acid (HA) injections are gaining attention as a treatment option to manage symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, but updated evidence-based data on their effectiveness are actually lacking. The present paper aims to summarize and review systematically the clinical studies on the use of hyaluronic acid injections to treat TMJ disorders performed over the last decade. On November 9, 2009, a systematic search in the National Library of Medicine's PubMed (http://www.

Age peaks of different RDC/TMD diagnoses in a patient population.

Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of different Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) diagnoses in a population of patients seeking for TMD treatment at a tertiary clinic in Northern Italy; to evaluate the pattern of age distribution of RDC/TMD diagnoses and to compare data with those from similar studies in the literature.

Materials And Methods: Two-hundred-forty-three (N=243) consecutive patients seeking TMD treatment at the TMD Clinic, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Italy, during the period from July 1st to December 31st, 2008, underwent a RDC/TMD axis I assessment by the use of a systematically translated Italian version of the RDC/TMD guidelines.

Results: One-hundred-ninety-nine (N=199) patients (female:male ratio 5:1, mean age 39.