Despite clinical evidence of poor oral health and hygiene in Parkinson's disease (PD)
patients, the mouth is often overlooked by both patients and the medical community, who …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is commonly known as a disorder that affects the
smooth performance of body movements. In addition to the motor impairments, patients with …

Masticatory muscle thickness provides objective measurements of the oral motor function,
which may change in patients with oral myofascial pain. In this study, we aimed to establish …

Objective: To investigate the predictive value of prognosis of primary GBM patients using
TMT on three-dimensional (3D) MR images of the brain. Methods: Data of 130 patients with …

Masticatory function plays a crucial role in the breakdown of food for bolus formation and
safe swallowing. Chewable silicone gel particles (Optosil) were used for assessing …

Objective Stroke is a neurological deficit of cerebrovascular origin, considered a 21st-
century epidemic that causes functional changes in the human body. This study aimed to …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in North
America, next to Alzheimer's disease. Patients who suffer from PD typically present with …

The aging process affects the entire human body, including the stomatognathic system, and
can trigger not only occlusal but also postural imbalances involving other muscular chains …

Dental malocclusions are deviations from normalities due to the inadequate growth and
development of the dental arch which provides functional changes to the stomatognathic …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) has a negative effect on oral health and orofacial
function, but the subjective experience of orofacial symptoms and their impact on the quality …