Publications by authors named "Fernanda Rufato"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the electromyographic activity of jaw muscles and bite force in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) compared to healthy controls.
- Most electromyographic measurements showed no significant differences among the groups, but significant changes were found in maximum bite force between the RA group and controls.
- The findings suggest that women with RA or OA have functional impairments in jaw movement, particularly in terms of bite force and maximum mouth opening.
Texturized P(VDF-TrFE)/BT membrane enhances bone neoformation in calvaria defects regardless of the association with photobiomodulation therapy in ovariectomized rats.
Clin Oral Investig
January 2022
Objectives: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate in vivo the response of bone tissue to photobiomodulation when associated with texturized P(VDF-TrFE)/BT in calvaria defects of ovariectomized rats.
Materials And Methods: Wistar Hannover rats were submitted to ovariectomy/control surgery. Calvaria bone defects of 5-mm diameter were performed after 90 days of ovariectomy.
Background: Osteoarthrosis is a severe, evolutionary, chronic, and limiting disease that influences on quality of life, as it affects synovial joints and promoted degradation of hyaline articular cartilage. We sought to determine if electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles and quality of life are negatively impacted by osteoarthrosis.
Material And Methods: A sample of 72 participants between 40 and 70 years old diagnosed with osteoarthrosis were selected.