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21/Nov/2018
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2018AO4339
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the impact of temporomandibular disorders in quality of life. Methods A total of 102 volunteer patients (68 female) aged 19 to 86 years, who sought medical care in health clinics of the university and were evaluated in the period from September to December 2013. The subjects were examined according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, using a mechanical algometer (Palpeter®) with standardized pressure of 0.5 and 1.0kg, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form […]
Keywords: Diagnosis; Facial pain; Quality of life; Temporomandibular joint; Temporomandibular joint disorders
28/Aug/2018
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018RC4003
ABSTRACT Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a term used to include all chronic childhood arthritis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by chronic inflammation persisting for at least 6 weeks, beginning before 16 years of age. The characteristics present are chronic synovitis, arthralgia, impaired joint mobility in at least one joint, and erosion with destruction of cartilage and subchondral bone, that could be associated or not with systemic involvement, according to each subtype of the disease. During the pathologic process, the […]
Keywords: Arthritis, juvenile; Mandibular condyle; Temporomandibular joint disorders