Publications by authors named "Rodrigo Casassus"
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses the effectiveness of various therapies for chronic pain related to temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which impact a significant percentage of adults worldwide.
- Current guidelines for treating TMD are primarily based on consensus, leading to inconsistent recommendations across the board.
- Strong recommendations favor cognitive behavioral therapy and physical interventions like supervised exercises, while conditional recommendations address a mix of both supportive and discouraged treatments, such as acupuncture and the use of certain medications.
Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions.
Methods: An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries.
Pediatric patients' reasons for visiting dentists in all WHO regions.
Health Qual Life Outcomes
June 2021
Background: Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions (4D) or areas in which oral disorders impact pediatric patients. Using their dentists' assessment, the study aimed to evaluate whether pediatric dental patients' oral health concerns fit into the 4D of the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) construct.
Methods: Dentists who treat children from 32 countries and all WHO regions were selected from a web-based survey of 1580 international dentists.
Why Patients Visit Dentists - A Study in all World Health Organization Regions.
J Evid Based Dent Pract
September 2020
Objective: The dimensions of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the major areas where patients are impacted by oral diseases and dental interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dental patients' reasons to visit the dentist fit the 4 OHRQoL dimensions.
Methods: Dentists (N = 1580) from 32 countries participated in a web-based survey.
Objective: To compare the effects of 5% lidocaine patches and placebo patches on pain intensity and electromyographic (EMG) activity of an active myofascial trigger point (MTrP) of the upper trapezius muscle.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-six patients with a MTrP in the upper trapezius muscle were randomly divided into two groups: 20 patients received lidocaine patches (lidocaine group) and 16 patients received placebo patches (placebo group). They used the patches for 12 h each day, for 2 weeks.