Local Vibratory Stimulation for Temporomandibular Disorder Myofascial Pain Treatment: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Preliminary Study.

Several methods are currently used to manage pain related to temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Vibratory stimulation is applied as a pain treatment for several musculoskeletal disorders, but it has not yet been studied in-depth for TMD symptoms. The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of at-home local vibration therapy (LVT) for the management of TMDs-related myofascial pain.

Epidemiological analysis on 2375 patients with TMJ disorders: basic statistical aspects.

The aim of this work was to present data from a large sample of patients with Temporo-Mandibular Disorders (TMD) in order to clarify some aspects of the development of pathological conditions that affect large parts of the population. This preliminary work put in relation, through an epidemiological evaluation, anamnestic and clinical data collected from a sample of 2375 patients affected by TMD. Personal data were provided by questionnaire (age, sex, status, etc.

A new aid in TMD Therapy: the Universal Neuromuscular Immediate Relaxing appliance "UNIRA".

Among the various treatment options currently indicated for the temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) tackle an important role is played by occlusal devices which can be used in an individualized and or universal.At the Service of Clinical Gnathology of the Head-Neck Department of the Umberto I Polyclinic at the Sapienza University of Rome, has been tested a new universal occlusal appliance, invented and patented by dott. Rampello.