Thanks to all who worked so hard toward specialty recognition and the advancement of our profession. Truly a great moment for dentistry and our patients alike.
AAOP
April 3 at 5:33 PM ·
Congratulations to our orofacial pain patients, orofacial pain dentists, and dentistry.
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No, you do not need to permanently move your jaw joint if you have a TMJ disorder.
Pasadena Orofacial Pain Associates added 36 new photos.
October 3, 2019 at 11:25 AM ·
Scientific articles that show the mandibular condyle has a wide variance of positions in both healthy and symptomatic joints.
Some good tips to improve your posture at school or work. Poor posture can lead to neck pain, headache, and jaw pain.
https://www.insidehook.com/article/health-and-fitness/how-to-fix-office-posture
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How to Fix Your Office Posture: A Four-Step Guide
A recent study found that patients with myofascial TMD were 5 times as likely to develop migraine compared to healthy controls if they also had anxiety and/or depression.
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Role of anxiety and depression in association with migraine and myofascial pain temporomandibular disorder Nazeri M, Ghahrechahi HR, Pourzare A, Abareghi F, Samiee-Rad S, Shabani M, Arjmand S, Abazarpour R - Indian J Dent Res
Goodbye to 2020! Though it was a particularly challenging year, there were some bright points such as this publication on the subject of TMDs. It can be downloaded for free and has information that will answer many of the questions that people have posted on Facebook. Information regarding the various treatments of TMDs can be found beginning on page 204.
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Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care