Evaluation of the contribution of different groups of teeth to occlusion of patients with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse the distribution of occlusal forces in the dental arches released during tooth clenching in patients with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, and to analyse the age and gender structure of the patients in the study group and the control group.

Materials And Method: The study was carried out on a group of 58 patients, of both genders, aged 18-40 years, with full dental arches, who presented for treatment at the Prosthodontics Clinic of the University Dental Clinic in Kraków due to symptoms of temporomandibular disorders. The patients were divided into two groups.

Starch from Unripe Apples ( Borkh) as an Alternative for Application in the Food Industry.

This study investigated the properties of starch isolated from the unripe fruit of two apple cultivars ( Borkh) grown in southern Poland (Central Europe). The chemical composition of both starches, molecular mass, their granulation, thermal characteristics, swelling characteristics, and rheological characteristics were studied. The starches differed significantly in ash, phosphorus, and protein content.

Initial assessment of the psycho-emotional state of patients with temporomandibular disorders: A pilot study.

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that affect the function of the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joints and surrounding structures.

Objectives: The objective of the preliminary investigation was to develop an initial questionnaire for emotional assessment, pre-designed for TMD patients, and provide guidance for further management through referral to psychological and/or psychiatric counseling. Additionally, we aimed to compare the results of tests carried out in TMD patients with those of healthy subjects.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients' anxiety levels related to dental appointments in Poland.

Background: The reasons for the fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are the ease of the transmission of the virus, the severe course of the disease and possible complications, as well as treatment difficulties. The dental office is a place of increased risk. Despite the applied epidemiological protection measures and the hygienic regimen, a dental visit may cause anxiety and generate stress.

The significance of masticatory muscle's relaxation in the treatment of the temporomandibular disorders - Review article.

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a disease of multifactorial etiology and a complex of symptoms, related to disorders of the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joints and the surrounding orofacial structures. One of the main problems in the course of TMD disorders is the systematic increase in the tension of the masticatory muscles (masseter muscles, temporalis and medial and lateral pterygoid muscles), what is the cause of many damages and the development of pathological conditions in the stomatognathic system. The article discusses the differences in the structure of the masticatory and skeletal muscles, as well as the different nature and isoforms of myosin, which determines the much faster generation of contraction in the masticatory muscles and consequently easier generation of excessive, harmful tensions in the masticatory muscles.