Although most cases of temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders (TMJD) are mild and
self-limiting, about 10% of TMJD patients develop severe disorders associated with chronic …

AIM To estimate inter-examiner reliability of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular
Disorders (RDC/TMD) protocol. METHODS Kappa (k), computed by generalized …

Although most cases of temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders (TMJD) are mild and
self-limiting, about 10% of TMJD patients develop severe disorders associated with chronic …

Background: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that periodontal pathogens
associated with aggressive periodontitis persist in extracrevicular locations following …

Aims: To determine whether Rocabado’s 6 6 exercise program has an added benefit to self-care
alone in reducing myofascial jaw pain and improving forward head posture (FHP) in …

Purpose: Endoscopic technology has been developed to facilitate imagery for use during
diagnostic and therapeutic phases of periodontal care. The purpose of this study was to …

Background This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the English-language
version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES-E) in a population of dental patients. …

Volatile sulfur compounds are known to be major contributors to oral malodor, and their
detection by gas chromatography (GC) is a commonly used method for evaluating breath odor in …

Background: Detection of oral volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) by gas chromatography (GC)
is a widely used method for evaluating breath odor. Air aspirated from the mouth is injected …

AIMS To estimate the criterion validity of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular
Disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis I TMD diagnoses. METHODS A combined total of 614 TMD …