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    Main considerations of the temporomandibular joint, its disorders, and treatments: a systematic review

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    Introduction: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be affected by end-stage pathologies such as arthritic disease, trauma, and ankylosis. The main debilitating symptoms result in limited mouth opening and pain. The TMJ prosthesis is indicated for diseases that result in anatomical changes and aims to restore joint function with pain relief. Prosthetic replacement for terminal TMJ disease is gradually becoming a common procedure due to good functional results and low morbidity. Objective: A concise systematic review was carried out to present the main considerations about the temporomandibular joint, as well as the main clinical results of the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods: The systematic review rules of the PRISMA Platform were followed. The search was carried out from October to December 2022 in the Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo, and Google Scholar databases, using articles from 2013 to 2022. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results and Conclusion: A total of 240 articles were found, 65 articles were evaluated in full and 26 were included and developed in this systematic review study. Considering the Cochrane tool for risk of bias, the overall assessment resulted in 45 studies with a high risk of bias and 94 studies that did not meet GRADE. It was concluded that the etiology of temporomandibular disorder is multifactorial, with muscle disorders, joint disorders, and muscle disorders affecting mastication muscles. As a treatment, each CAD/CAM component is manufactured using the patient's data. This system is designed for the specific patient situation and should provide a perfect fit. However, the communication of the fossa and condyle articular surfaces of the implant are standardized, as in the stock system. The treatment of TMD is diverse and depends on the type of disease, as well as the duration and subjective level of pain. Alloplastic reconstruction can be advantageous in obtaining a rapid improvement in symptoms and rapid rehabilitation of masticatory function

    Speech-language pathology performance in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and complaint of swallowing : retrospective analysis of medical records

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    Objetivo: Verificar e caracterizar a deglutição de pacientes internados, diagnosticados com Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida (SIDA), com queixas de deglutição. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva de 17 prontuários de pacientes com SIDA, atendidos em um hospital escola, entre 2011 e 2012, submetidos a protocolos de avaliação e tratamento da deglutição em beira de leito. Os dados coletados foram referentes à avaliação da deglutição em beira de leito, por meio de protocolos específicos, no momento inicial e na alta fonoaudiológica ou hospitalar. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos: Grupo de alta fonoaudiológica (GAF): pacientes que receberam alta fonoaudiológica antes da alta hospitalar; Grupo de alta hospitalar (GAH): pacientes que receberam alta hospitalar sem terem recebido alta fonoaudiológica. Resultados: Os grupos não se diferenciaram em relação à idade e gênero. Quanto à classificação da disfagia: 1) ambos os grupos apresentaram escores significativamente melhores no momento da alta, em relação ao momento inicial (GAH - p=0,024; GAF - p=0,011); 2) os grupos não se diferenciaram no mo¬mento inicial (p=0,349); 3) no momento de alta, os grupos apresentaram diferença significativa (p=0,002), com melhores resultados para o GAF. A análise dos sinais clínicos sugestivos de disfagia e de penetração/aspiração apontou que, na comparação intragrupos (ambos os grupos), houve diferença significativa somente para a presença de deglutições múltiplas, com redução do número de deglutições após o tratamento. Conclusão: Os grupos obtiveram melhora na escala de classificação da disfagia e na remissão de sinais clínicos sugestivos de disfagia orofaríngea e/ou penetração/aspiração, sendo que o GAF alcançou melhores resultados.Purpose: To verify and characterize the function of swallowing in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients with a complaint of dysphagia. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 17 AIDS patients treated in a school hospital between 2011 and 2012, who underwent a bedside evaluation and treatment of swallowing. The data were related to the results of the bedside evalu¬ation that followed specific protocols, both at baseline and discharge. Patients were divided into two groups: 1) patients who completed the swallowing intervention during the admission (GCSI); and 2) patients who did not complete the swallowing intervention during the admission (GNCSI). Results: The groups did not differ in age and gender. For the classification of swallowing: 1) both groups had significantly better scores at discharge compared to those at baseline (GNCSI: p=0.024; GCSI: p=0.011); 2) the scores did not differ between groups at baseline (p=0.349); 3) at discharge, the scores were different between groups (p=0.002), with better results in the GCSI group. The analysis of the clinical signs and symptoms of oropharyngeal dysphagia or penetration/ aspiration indicated that in both groups, there was a statistically significant difference between baseline and discharge only in the presence of multiple swallows (a decrease in the number of swallows after intervention). Conclusion: Swallowing ability improved after intervention. Additionally, clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of oropharyngeal dysphagia or penetration/aspiration resolved. The GCSI group showed better results than GNCSI after intervention

    Funcionalidad y soledad en personas mayores: Modelo de mediación por el afecto positivo

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    Objective:Research has shown that loneliness is associated with functional disability in the older population. However, little is known about the role of affectivity in this relationship. The present study explored a mediation model in which affectivity was hypothesized to mediate the relationship between functionality and loneliness, controlling for the effect of relevant variables.Methods:The University of California Loneliness Scale-16 items, Geriatric Functionality Scale, Positive and Negative AffectSchedule-14, and Geriatric Depression Scale-8 were administered to 489 old adults (65–100 years old), 428 from social care homes (SCH), and 61 from the community.Results:Those from SCH, women, widowed, withlow education, more functional disability, more negative affect, less positive affect, and more depressive symptoms reported more loneliness. Controlling for the effect of depressive symptoms, gender, residential status, marital status, and education, only positive affect mediated, partially, the relationship between functionality and loneliness. Conclusion:We suggest implementing interventions that increase older adults' insights in personalized patterns of positive affect and, consequently, ease feelings of loneliness in older people suffering from functional limitations (especially women, with depressive symptoms, widowed, residing in an institution, and with low educational level)Objetivo: La soledad se asocia a la discapacidad funcional en la población mayor, aunque se sabe poco sobre el papel de la afectividad en esta relación. Nos proponemos explorar el efecto mediador de la afectividad en la relación entre funcionalidad y soledad, controlando el efecto de las variables relevantes. Métodos: Se administró la Escala de Soledad de la Universidad de California-16, la Escala de Funcionalidad Geriátrica, las Escalas de Afecto Positivo y Negativo-14 y la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica-8 a 489 adultos mayores (65–100 años), 428 de residencias geriátricas y 61 de la comunidad. Resultados: Los residentes en una institución, mujeres, viudos, con baja educación, más discapacidad funcional, más afecto negativo, menos afecto positivo y más síntomas depresivos reportaron más soledad. Controlando el efecto de los síntomas depresivos, género, situación residencial, estado civil y educación, solo el afecto positivo medió, parcialmente, la relación entre funcionalidad y soledad. Conclusión: Se sugieren intervenciones para aumentar la concienciación por parte de los adultos mayo-res en los perfiles personalizados de afecto positivo, aliviando así los sentimientos de soledad en los que sufren limitaciones funcionales (especial-mente mujeres, con síntomas depresivos, viudos, residiendo en una institución y con bajo nivel educativo)

    Funcionalidad y soledad en personas mayores: Modelo de mediación por el afecto positivo

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    Objective: Research has shown that loneliness is associated with functional disability in the older population. However, little is known about the role of affectivity in this relationship. The present study explored a mediation model in which affectivity was hypothesized to mediate the relationship between functionality and loneliness, controlling for the effect of relevant variables. Methods: The University of California Loneliness Scale-16 items, Geriatric Functionality Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-14, and Geriatric Depression Scale-8 were administered to 489 old adults (65–100 years old), 428 from social care homes (SCH), and 61 from the community. Results: Those from SCH, women, widowed, with low education, more functional disability, more negative affect, less positive affect, and more depressive symptoms reported more loneliness. Controlling for the effect of depressive symptoms, gender, residential status, marital status, and education, only positive affect mediated, partially, the relationship between functionality and loneliness. Conclusion: We suggest implementing interventions that increase older adults' insights in personalized patterns of positive affect and, consequently, ease feelings of loneliness in older people suffering from functional limitations (especially women, with depressive symptoms, widowed, residing in an institution, and with low educational level).Objetivo: La soledad se asocia a la discapacidad funcional en la población mayor, aunque se sabe poco sobre el papel de la afectividad en esta relación. Nos proponemos explorar el efecto mediador de la afectividad en la relación entre funcionalidad y soledad, controlando el efecto de las variables relevantes. Métodos: Se administró la Escala de Soledad de la Universidad de California-16, la Escala de Funcionalidad Geriátrica, las Escalas de Afecto Positivo y Negativo-14 y la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica-8 a 489 adultos mayores (65–100 años), 428 de residencias geriátricas y 61 de la comunidad. Resultados: Los residentes en una institución, mujeres, viudos, con baja educación, más discapacidad funcional, más afecto negativo, menos afecto positivo y más síntomas depresivos reportaron más soledad. Controlando el efecto de los síntomas depresivos, género, situación residencial, estado civil y educación, solo el afecto positivo medió, parcialmente, la relación entre funcionalidad y soledad. Conclusión: Se sugieren intervenciones para aumentar la concienciación por parte de los adultos mayores en los perfiles personalizados de afecto positivo, aliviando así los sentimientos de soledad en los que sufren limitaciones funcionales (especialmente mujeres, con síntomas depresivos, viudos, residiendo en una institución y con bajo nivel educativo)

    Orofacial myofunctional characterization in Parry-Romberg syndrome

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    Objetivo: Caracterizar os aspectos miofuncionais orofaciais de pacientes acometidos pela síndrome de Parry-Romberg, por meio de protocolos clínicos padronizados e da Eletromiografia de Superfície (EMGs) dos músculos mastigatórios. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por quatro pacientes com síndrome de Parry-Romberg e quatro indivíduos normais, separados em Grupo Pesquisa (GP) e Grupo Controle (GC), respectivamente, pareados por gênero e idade. Os grupos foram comparados em relação ao desempenho na avaliação clínica fonoaudiológica - Protocolo de Avaliação Miofuncional Orofacial com Escores Expandido (AMIOFE-E), registro das medidas de antropometria facial e de movimentos mandibulares e na avaliação instrumental - Eletromiografia de Superfície (EMGs) dos músculos mastigatórios. Para todas as comparações, foi utilizado o nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Observou-se diferença significativa entre os grupos nas variáveis postura/posição e escore total do AMIOFE-E. Além disso, a análise das variáveis categóricas do AMIOFE-E indicou diferença significativa entre os grupos para palato - altura e largura - e comportamento da língua na deglutição e função mastigatória. A análise das medidas antropométricas indicou diferença significativa entre os grupos somente para e lateralidade mandibular à direita. Não foram observadas diferenças para os dados eletromiográficos. Conclusão: O presente estudo é o primeiro a avaliar o Sistema Miofuncional Orofacial de indivíduos acometidos pela síndrome de Parry-Romberg, por meio de protocolos padronizados. Os resultados indicam que esses indivíduos apresentam alterações, principalmente quanto à mobilidade mandibular e mobilidade de língua, na deglutição e na função de mastigação.Purpose: To characterize the orofacial miofunctional aspects of patients with Parry-Romberg syndrome, using standardized clinical protocols and Surface Electromyography (sEMG) of the masticatory muscles. Methods: Participants were four patients with Parry-Romberg syndro¬me and four healthy individuals, paired by age and gender, divided in two groups: Study Group (SG) and Control Group (CG), respectively. The groups were compared regarding performance during clinical examination - Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Expanded Scores (OMES-E) and record of facial anthropometric measures and of jaw movements, and during an instrumental evaluation - Surface Elec¬tromyography (sEMG) of the masticatory muscles. Results: Statistically significant differences between the groups were observed for the follo¬wing variables: 1) numerical: mandibular lateral movement to the right, OMES-E posture/position and total score, 2) categorical: palate, behavior of the tongue during swallowing and chewing function. At sEMG no statistically significant differences were observed. Conclusion: The pre¬sent study is the first to evaluate the orofacial myofunctional system of individuals with Parry-Romberg syndrome using standardized protocols. Results indicate that these individuals present alterations specially when considering mandibular movements, tongue mobility during swallowing and chewing function

    Adolescents with HIV and facial lipoatrophy: response to facial stimulation

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    OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effects of facial stimulation over the superficial muscles of the face in individuals with facial lipoatrophy associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and with no indication for treatment with polymethyl methacrylate. METHOD: The study sample comprised four adolescents of both genders ranging from 13 to 17 years in age. To participate in the study, the participants had to score six or less points on the Facial Lipoatrophy Index. The facial stimulation program used in our study consisted of 12 weekly 30-minute sessions during which individuals received therapy. The therapy consisted of intra- and extra-oral muscle contraction and stretching maneuvers of the zygomaticus major and minor and the masseter muscles. Pre- and post-treatment results were obtained using anthropometric static measurements of the face and the Facial Lipoatrophy Index. RESULTS: The results suggest that the therapeutic program effectively improved the volume of the buccinators. No significant differences were observed for the measurements of the medial portion of the face, the lateral portion of the face, the volume of the masseter muscle, or Facial Lipoatrophy Index scores. CONCLUSION: The results of our study suggest that facial maneuvers applied to the superficial muscles of the face of adolescents with facial lipoatrophy associated with HIV improved the facial area volume related to the buccinators muscles. We believe that our results will encourage future research with HIV patients, especially for patients who do not have the possibility of receiving an alternative aesthetic treatment

    Clinical dysphagia risk predictors after prolonged orotracheal intubation

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    OBJECTIVES: To elucidate independent risk factors for dysphagia after prolonged orotracheal intubation. METHODS: The participants were 148 consecutive patients who underwent clinical bedside swallowing assessments from September 2009 to September 2011. All patients had received prolonged orotracheal intubations and were admitted to one of several intensive care units of a large Brazilian school hospital. The correlations between the conducted water swallow test results and dysphagia risk levels were analyzed for statistical significance. RESULTS: Of the 148 patients included in the study, 91 were male and 57 were female (mean age, 53.64 years). The univariate analysis results indicated that specific variables, including extraoral loss, multiple swallows, cervical auscultation, vocal quality, cough, choking, and other signs, were possible significant high-risk indicators of dysphagia onset. The multivariate analysis results indicated that cervical auscultation and coughing were independent predictive variables for high dysphagia risk. CONCLUSIONS: Patients displaying extraoral loss, multiple swallows, cervical auscultation, vocal quality, cough, choking and other signs should benefit from early swallowing evaluations. Additionally, early post-extubation dysfunction recognition is paramount in reducing the morbidity rate in this high-risk population

    Electromyographic and ultrasonographic assessment of the masseter muscle in normal individuals: a pilot study

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    TEMA: estudos recentes utilizaram a ultrassonografia com o objetivo de medir cortes musculares. OBJETIVO: caracterizar o controle motor e a morfologia do músculo masseter em indivíduos normais, verificando a compatibilidade entre a eletromiografia de superfície e a ultrassonografia. MÉTODO: cinco indivíduos adultos, sem alterações no sistema estomatognático. Os procedimentos adotados para a avaliação dos participantes foram: 1. Eletromiografia de Superfície; 2. Ultrassonografia. RESULTADOS: houve alta correlação apenas para a comparação entre hemifaces direita e esquerda no exame de ultrassonografia (repouso 0,95; máxima intercuspidação dentária 0,86). CONCLUSÃO: os resultados indicam não haver correlação entre os métodos testados, sugerindo que os exames são complementares e não excludentes.BACKGROUND: recent studies have used ultrasonography with the purpose of measuring muscle cuts. AIM: to characterize the motor control and the morphology of the masseter muscle in normal individuals, verifying the compatibility between surface electromyography and ultrasonography. METHOD: five adult individuals, with no alterations of the stomatognathic system. The adopted assessment procedures for all participants were: 1. Surface Electromyography; 2. Ultrasonography. RESULTS: a high correlation was observed only when comparing both hemifaces in the ultrasonographic assessment (rest 0.95; biting 0.86). CONCLUSION: the results indicate that there is no correlation between the tested methods, suggesting that both methods are complementary and not mutually excludent
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