[HTML][HTML] Comparing oral health behaviours of men and women in the United States

S Su, MS Lipsky, FW Licari, M Hung - Journal of Dentistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study used a national database to update and examine current differences in
men's and women's oral health and oral health behaviours in the United States. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Psychologic impact of chronic orofacial pain: a critical review

A Karamat, JG Smith, LNF Melek… - … of Oral & Facial Pain and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims: To explore the prevalence of clinically significant anxiety and depression in adult
patients with chronic orofacial pain (COFP) conditions. Methods: A systematic online search …

Association between orofacial pain and anxiety: A systematic review

MK Rahardian, FA Putri, T Maulina - Journal of Pain Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The prevalence of orofacial pain continues to increase. Additionally, the rising number has
been accompanied by reduced quality of life of its sufferers. An assumed association …

Comparison of psychological states and oral health–related quality of life of patients with differing severity of temporomandibular disorders

AU Yap, MJ Zhang, Y Cao, J Lei… - Journal of oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Studies on temporomandibular disorder (TMD) severity in patient populations
are scarce. Objectives This study sought to compare the psychological states and oral health …

Psychological status of TMD patients, orthodontic patients and the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Wu, X Xiong, X Fang, W Sun, Y Yi, J Liu… - Psychology, Health & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Confronting the outbreak of COVID-19, this cross-sectional study was aimed to assess
psychological status of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients, orthodontic patients …

Rational thinking as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety

J Yao, R Carciofo, L Pan - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dental anxiety causes people to postpone or refuse to go to the dentist, which further
negatively impacts their quality of life and public health. Previous research has shown that …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation inhibits inflammation in the temporomandibular joint of rats

ESBM Pereira, RT Basting, HB Abdalla… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been applied as a non-invasive technique for treating
temporomandibular joint symptoms, especially on painful condition's relief, however the anti …

Effect of occlusal splint on oxidative stress markers and psychological aspects of chronic temporomandibular pain: a randomized controlled trial

IZ Alajbeg, E Vrbanović, I Lapić, I Alajbeg, L Vuletić - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD), when progress to a chronic state, might contribute to
psychosocial or psychological distress. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Are individuals with orofacial pain more prone to psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic?

M Saki, M Shadmanpour, HZ Najafi - Dental and Medical Problems, 2021 - dmp.umw.edu.pl
Background. It is of utmost importance to identify and treat groups susceptible to
psychological problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

Oral health quality of life is associated to jaw function and depression in patients with myogenous temporomandibular dysfunction

AISD Oliveira-Souza, LRDV Sales, ADDF Coutinho… - CRANIO®, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To determine which factors influence and better differentiate between good and
poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with myogenous TMD and which …