The prevalence of severe-to-moderate somatisation and depression was high in TMD patients, while severe physical impairment was not commonly reported.

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Botulinum toxins (BoNTs) are a product of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. By entering nerve endings, they cleave and inactivate SNARE proteins, which are essential for neurotransmitter release. Prevention of acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction causes long-lasting and potentially fatal flaccid paralysis—a major feature of botulism. However, an intramuscular injection of minute amounts of BoNTs, primarily type A (BoNT-A), has useful long-lasting muscle relaxation effects on spastic motor disorders. This characteristic of BoNT-A is widely used in neurology and cosmetics. Over the last few decades, it has been demonstrated that the functions of BoNT-A are not limited to muscle-relaxing or autonomic cholinergic effects but that it can act as an analgesic agent as well. More recently, it was revealed that this antinociceptive effect starts after entering the sensory nerve endings, where these agents are axonally transported to the central nervous system, suggesting that at least part of their analgesic effect might be of central origin. Because of its antinociceptive effect, BoNT-A is currently approved for treatment of chronic migraine; nonetheless, case reports and preclinical and clinical experiments indicating its benefit in numerous potential painful conditions have increased. In the field of dentistry, the US Food and Drug Administration approved BoNT-A for the treatment of sialorrhea only. Legal status of the use of BoNT-A in other countries is less known. However, there are controlled clinical trials suggesting its efficacy in other conditions, such as bruxism, temporomandibular disorders, and trigeminal neuropathic pain. Thereby, using criteria of the American Academy of Neurology, we critically reviewed the uses of BoNTs in oral medicine and found it effective for trigeminal neuralgia (category A) and probably effective in temporomandibular disorders and bruxism.

The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is higher in females, reaching their high peak during reproductive years, probably because of the action of some female hormones, which alter pain threshold. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of TMD in postmenopausal women and its relationship with pain and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In total, 284 patients were evaluated and classified using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). Pain was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and patients were also asked about the use of HRT. All data was analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square test. In total, 155 subjects did not have TMD and 129 had TMD; TMD group patients were classified according to RDC/TMD axis I classification as follows: muscle disorder group (1.6%), disk displacement group (72.87%), and arthralgia, osteoarthritis, and osteoarthrosis group (37.98%). Pain was registered in 35 patients who belonged to the TMD group, while 48 patients reported the use of HRT. There was a similar percentage of TMD and non TMD patients; moreover, the use of exogenous hormones was no associated with TMD, suggesting that there is no influence on the pain threshold.

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is frequently reported as a symptom for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), leading to problems with concentration, mood and memory. Mandibular advance device (MAD) is considered as an effective therapy to control OSA, reducing EDS and improving sleep quality. Objectives:The present study aimed to investigate the effects MAD therapy on EDS of patients diagnosed with OSA. Methods: Ten patients from the Sleep Medicine Service of the "Hospital GeralSanatório" (Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil) were diagnosed with EDS, and a personalised MAD was made for each one of them. Nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG) and maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) were applied before (baseline) and 3 months after the continuous use of the MAD. The number of arousals and micro-arousals at baseline and after treatment was also evaluated.Results: All 10 patients completed the investigation. A significant decrease in the number of arousals and micro-arousals per night of sleep was observed after the use of MAD for three consecutive months (P = 0.0078; Wilcoxon signed-rank test). Also, there was a significant reduction on the apnoea/hypopnea index between baseline and post-treatment values (P = 0.0001; paired t test), as well as an increase in the mean latency for the onset of sleep (MSL) in the MTW (P = 0.0047; paired t test), indicating a significant difference among baseline and after treatment. Conclusion:We conclude that the improvement on EDS is associated with the used of MAD in patients diagnosed with OSA, improving their quality of sleep. K E Y W O R D S arousal disorders, daytime sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnoea, polysomnography, progressive mandibular advancement, sleep, sleep initiation and maintenance disorders How to cite this article: Silva Gomes Ribeiro CV, Ribeiro-Sobrinho D, Manuel Muñoz Lora VR, Morais Dornellas Bezerra L, Antoninha Del Bel Cury A. Association between mandibular advancement device therapy and reduction of excessive daytime sleepiness due to obstructive sleep apnoea.

Resumo O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar e comparar o grau de eficiência entre a utilização de aparelho interoclusal plano (AIP) e a terapia combinada (aconselhamento mais AIP) no controle da DTM miogênica com dor crônica. Vinte pacientes foram divididas em dois grupos (n=10) e avaliadas mediante diferentes testes de mensuração da dor (EVA, Algometria e Eletromiografia). Houve uma diferença significativa no limiar de dor à pressão entre ambos os grupos, em todos os tempos avaliados. Conclui-se que o aconselhamento associado à utilização do AIP ajuda no controle da dor crônica em pacientes com DTM miogênica.

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