Association Between Pharmacotherapy and Sleep Quality in Patients with Chronic Orofacial and Chronic Body Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Sleep impairment is associated with many chronic pain disorders. While there is an association between chronic pain and sleep disturbances, little is known about the influence of pharmacotherapy for chronic pain conditions, particularly chronic opioid therapy, on sleep. This study aimed to 1) compare the sleep quality (SQ) in patients with two different pain conditions-chronic body pain and chronic orofacial pain; 2) assess the correlation of SQ and pain intensity; and 3) evaluate the association between pharmacotherapy and SQ.

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Effectiveness, and Predictors of Response to Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis.

Aims: To identify the clinical characteristics of patients with primary and secondary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), to assess the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in treating BMS, and to determine the clinical variables that may predict significant relief of clinical symptoms.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent clinical management for BMS in the Massachusetts General Hospital between January 2011 and December 2016 was carried out. Information regarding demographics, diagnostics, and therapeutic characteristics was extracted and analyzed.

Sex, Gender, and Orofacial Pain.

This review examines gender prevalence in orofacial pain to elucidate underlying factors that can explain such differences. This review highlights how gender affects (1) the association of hormonal factors and pain modulation; (2) the genetic aspects influencing pain sensitivity and pain perception; (3) the role of resting blood pressure and pain threshold; and (4) the impact of sociocultural, environmental, and psychological factors on pain.

Nonsurgical Management of Pediatric Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a subgroup of craniofacial pain problems involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and associated head and neck musculoskeletal structures. These disorders are subclassified into TMJ articular disorders and masticatory muscle disorders. Patients with TMD most commonly present with pain, restricted or asymmetric mandibular motion, and TMJ sounds during mandibular movements.

Craniofacial Morphology Affects Bite Force in Patients with Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.

Craniofacial morphology affects masticatory performance in healthy dentate subjects, but little is known about its effects in patients with painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Forty-eight female patients (mean age of 28±5.8 years) with painful TMDs underwent lateral cephalometric radiography.

Vertical Craniofacial Morphology and its Relation to Temporomandibular Disorders.

Objectives: This study investigated the association between craniofacial morphology and temporomandibular disorders in adults. The influence of different craniofacial morphologies on painful temporomandibular disorders was also evaluated.

Material And Methods: A total of 200 subjects were selected, including 100 with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and 100 without TMD (control), diagnosed by research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders.

Mastication movements and sleep quality of patients with myofascial pain: occlusal device therapy improvements.

Statement Of Problem: Patients with myofascial pain experience impaired mastication, which might also interfere with their sleep quality.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the jaw motion and sleep quality of patients with myofascial pain and the impact of a stabilization device therapy on both parameters.

Material And Methods: Fifty women diagnosed with myofascial pain by the Research Diagnostic Criteria were enrolled.

Soft Tissues Changes After Immediate and Delayed Single Implant Placement in Esthetic Area: A Systematic Review.

The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to compare soft tissue aspects of immediate and delayed implant placement in esthetic areas. This review of literature was conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Lilacs, Scielo, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). For those studies that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria, the results were analyzed and summarized according to the treatment protocol used for implant placement.

Is migraine a complicating factor for evidence-based therapy for masticatory myofascial pain? A case-control study.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the response to conservative treatment of pain in patients diagnosed with masticatory myofascial pain (MMP) with or without migraine.

Study Design: A total of 61 patients were evaluated and divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (G1), patients with MMP (n = 34); Group 2 (G2), patients with MMP and migraine (n = 27). Pain was assessed subjectively by visual analog scale (VAS) and objectively through masticatory muscle palpation at baseline and after 3 treatment visits.