Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(24), С. 7766 - 7766
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024
Background/Objectives:
Currently,
there
is
a
lack
of
comprehensive
classification
system
for
soft-palate
defects
that
provides
synthetic
information
to
guide
functional
reconstructive
treatment.
Our
awareness,
shaped
by
extensive
experience,
the
superiority
myomucosal
flaps
fasciocutaneous
in
palate
reconstruction
has
driven
us
introduce
new
defect-based
and
propose
algorithm
reconstructing
using
buccinator
flaps.
Methods:
Soft-palate
were
classified
into
five
classes.
A
employing
flaps—including
axial,
island,
tunnelized
along
with
their
variants
as
described
previous
studies—was
utilized.
Clinical
records,
including
tumor
stage,
location,
defect
size,
details
flap
used,
documented.
Postoperative
speech
intelligibility,
swallowing,
quality
life
(QoL)
evaluated.
Donor-site
morbidity
complications
also
assessed.
Spearman’s
rank
correlation
was
employed
assess
relationships
between
clinical
parameters
outcomes.
Results:
Twenty-two
patients
who
had
undergone
resection
subsequent
reviewed.
Favorable
recovery
swallowing
reported
all
cases,
median
deglutition
score
6.04
±
0.85
no
severe
velopharyngeal
insufficiency
observed
(speech
score:
0.36
0.58).
Quality
assessments
indicated
satisfactory
across
physical,
social,
emotional,
parameters.
low
(average
8.3),
only
minor
observed.
Tumor
stage
showed
significant
(r
=
0.44,
p
0.04).
Conclusions:
The
proposed
introduces
comprehensive,
simple,
user-friendly
categorization
defects,
accompanied
designed
surgeons
through
process,
aiming
provide
optimal
reconstruction.
study’s
small
sample
size
monocentric
design
may
have
limited
detection
meaningful
correlations,
highlighting
need
larger,
multicentric
studies
objective
methods
validate
findings.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(3), С. 85 - 85
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
We
have
thoroughly
reviewed
the
article
titled
“Analysis
of
Use
Sample
Size
and
Effect
Calculations
in
a
Temporomandibular
Disorders
Randomised
Controlled
Trial—Short
Narrative
Review”
by
Zieliński
G
Gawda
P,
recently
published
Journal
Personalized
Medicine
(2024;
14:
655)
[...]
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(1), С. 266 - 266
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025
Background:
During
the
routine
removal
of
osteosynthesis
materials
after
surgical
treatment
(ORIF)
condylar
head
fractures
(CHFs),
as
performed
at
our
clinic,
localised
and
sometimes
pronounced
intra-articular
scarring
were
observed
quite
regularly.
This
prospective
study
therefore
investigates
causes
its
impact
on
functionality
(CHFs).
Methods:
Moreover,
80/98
patients
with
96/114
CHFs
(ORIF
between
2014
2024)
evaluated
when
performing
hardware
removal.
Statistical
analysis
used
logistic
regression
sign
tests.
Results:
Postoperative
was
seen
in
72/96
cases
(75%),
either
(n
=
54;
56%)
or
18;
19%).
Scarring
correlated
limitations
laterotrusion
for
(p
0.016;
OR
6.806;
95%
CI
[1.422,
32.570];
large
effect
size)
mediotrusion
0.013;
0.236;
[0.076,
0.734];
very
small
size).
Factors
favouring
reduced
ipsilateral
dental
support
0.022;
3.36;
[1.191,
9.459];
medium
major
fragmentation
0.029;
3.182;
[1.123,
9.013];
However,
there
no
correlation
types
(screws
w/wo
microplates)
number
materials.
Pronounced
showed
a
significantly
higher
risk
osseous
degenerative
complications
0.041;
4.171;
[1.058,
16.452];
Conclusions:
Intra-articular
ORIF
poses
functional
changes.
Early
adhesiolysis
during
seems
favourable
outcomes
CHFs.
Brain Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 361 - 361
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
(1)
Background:
The
present
study
was
designed
to
analyze
the
relationship
between
masticatory
muscle
activity,
oxygen
body
saturation,
and
heart
rate
in
patients
with
temporomandibular
disorders
(TMDs).
(2)
Methods:
A
total
of
104
individuals
a
painful
form
TMDs
were
included
study,
consisting
72
women
32
men,
an
average
age
24
±
3
years.
control
group
77
individuals,
comprising
44
33
An
electromyographic
conducted
at
rest,
focusing
on
temporalis
(TA)
masseter
muscles,
alongside
saturation
analysis
using
pulse
oximeter.
(3)
Results:
Analysis
correlations
studied
muscles
revealed
positive
correlation
resting
activity
TA
small
effect
size
group.
This
suggests
increased
oxygenation
is
associated
higher
patients.
(4)
Conclusions:
indicates
that
TMDs.
Increased
tension
may
impact
metabolism
muscle,
leading
energy
demands.
could
be
linked
hypermetabolism
burden
these
rest.
Dentistry Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(4), С. 176 - 176
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2025
Objectives:
To
evaluate
any
changes
in
condylar
and
mandibular
ramus
height
dental
malocclusion
adult
patients
with
temporomandibular
disorders
(TMDs)
diagnosed
DC/TMD
criteria
after
treatment
an
upper
occlusal
splint.
Methods:
This
retrospective
observational
study
included
48
TMDs
treated
splint
the
arch
for
about
12
months.
For
each
patient,
panoramic
X-rays
were
analyzed
using
Habets
method
to
calculate
asymmetry
index
between
condyles
branches
before
treatment.
The
digital
models
also
studied
at
T0
T1
define
sagittal
molar
relationship
posterior
crossbite.
statistical
analysis
was
performed
Shapiro–Wilk
normality
tests,
Student
t-tests,
or
Wilcoxon
tests
R
studio
software
(released
version
4.3.3).
Results:
Condylar
showed
a
statistically
significant
difference
(p
=
0.022)
reduced
T1.
measurement
of
branch
significance
0.037),
revealing
improvement
symmetry
vertical
direction
Moreover,
T0,
crossbite
found
37.5%
patients,
specifically,
bilateral
12.5%,
while
unilateral
22.9%
on
right
2.1%
left
side,
Class
I
main
part
sample
(72.9%).
Conclusions:
Patients
according
stabilization
case
symptoms
masticatory
muscle
dysfunction
symmetrization
condyle
pre-
post-treatment
(T0-T1).
At
same
time,
no
clinical
differences
characteristics.
Geriatrics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(5), С. 137 - 137
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024
:
In
the
context
of
an
aging
society,
physical
disability
and
its
relationship
with
frailty
is
growing
concern.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
examine
associations
between
oral
function,
social
participation,
loneliness
among
community-dwelling
middle-aged
older
adult
physically
disabled
individuals.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1), С. 14 - 14
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024
Background:
Temporomandibular
disorders
(TMDs)
represent
a
significant
public
health
issue,
among
which
masticatory
muscle
pain
is
the
most
common.
Current
publications
increasingly
indicate
surface
electromyography
(sEMG)
as
an
effective
diagnostic
tool
for
dysfunctions
that
may
be
employed
in
TMDs
recognition.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
establish
reference
ranges
patients
with
and
healthy
individuals
electromyographic
Functional
Clenching
Index
(FCI)
temporalis
muscles
(TAs)
masseter
(MMs).
This
research
aimed
provide
additional
patients.
Methods:
A
total
48
(n
=
30
women
n
18
men)
muscular
painful
form
were
recruited
alongside
numerically
gender-matched
control
group—healthy,
pain-free
controls.
Indexwas
calculated
both
groups.
Results:
Data
analysis
revealed
statistically
differences
very
large
effect
size.
Healthy
had
higher
FCI
scores
compared
those
TMDs.
group
exhibited
threshold
values
group.
Conclusions:
For
individuals,
TAs
between
58
145,
while
MMs,
72
210.
Lower
activation
occur
painful,
first
define
indices;
therefore,
caution
recommended,
replication
on
larger
more
culturally
diverse
sample
advised.
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(18), С. 8258 - 8258
Опубликована: Сен. 13, 2024
The
purpose
of
the
present
study
was
to
investigate
relationship
between
re-injury
worry,
confidence,
and
attention
athletes’
functional
status
upon
returning
sport
after
an
injury.
sample
consisted
28
amateur-level
male
football
players,
aged
18
35
years,
with
a
previous
lower-limb
athletes
followed
physiotherapy
rehabilitation
program
completed
three
valid
questionnaires
examining
sport.
also
performed
tests:
(a)
single-leg
hop
for
distance,
(b)
side
hop,
(c)
vertical
jump.
results
showed
high
correlations
psychological
factors
tests.
Physiotherapy
duration
positively
highly
correlated
time
absence
from
severity
injury
“Functional
Attention”
“Distraction
positive
negative
correlation
distance
jump,
respectively.
Athletes
grade
II
greater
compared
III
increased
level
worry
related
negatively
ability
injured
limb.
readiness
partially
status.
reports
importance
its
following
musculoskeletal
