Gastroesophageal reflux diagnosed by occlusal splint tintion. Related
Gastroesophageal reflux diagnosed by occlusal splint tintion.
Related Articles Gastroesophageal reflux diagnosed by occlusal splint tintion. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2006 Jan-Feb;11(1):E26-8 Authors: Cebrián-Carretero JL, López-Arcas-Calleja JM The gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease is a very frequent digestive disorder, mainly characterised by the reflux of the gastric acidic content to the esophage in abnormal quantities. There are different situations that favour this situation but almost in all of them rely an incompetence of the esophagic sphincter. The clinical consequences are many, including oral manifestations. Among all of them the most frequent is the esophagitis followed by symptoms at the pharynx or larynx and finally, the oral cavity. At this level fundamentally we will find enamel and oral mucosa erosions. We report the case of a patient who was indirectly diagnosed of her esophague disease by the observation of the alterations in the occlusal splint induced by the gastric reflux. We review the literature concerning the above topic and its possible association with the miofascial syndrome. PMID: 16388289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Jacob's disease associated with temporomandibular joint dysfunction: a case report.
Related Articles Jacob's disease associated with temporomandibular joint dysfunction: a case report. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2005 May-Jul;10(3):210-4 Authors: Capote A, Rodríguez FJ, Blasco A, Muñoz MF Jacob's disease is regarded a rare condition in which a joint formation is established between an enlarged mandibular coronoid process and the inner aspect of the zygomatic body. Chronic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk displacement has been proposed as etiological factor of coronoid process enlargement. We present a 23-year-old woman with long-standing TMJ dysfunction and restricted interincisal opening, who developed a progressive zygomatic asymmetry. The patient underwent treatment by intraoral coronoidectomy and homolateral TMJ arthroscopy in the same surgery. The histopathological diagnosis of the coronoid sample was cartilage-capped exostoses with presence of articular fibrous cartilage. Although the low prevalence of this entity, it should be considered as a possible diagnosis in patients with progressive limitation of mouth opening, although a TMJ syndrome may be present as a cause of this entity. PMID: 15876963 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia: Should reports of increased mortality influence management?
Related Articles Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia: Should reports of increased mortality influence management? Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2005 Oct;7(5):339-41 Authors: Macfarlane GJ There have been few studies examining whether persons with chronic widespread pain or fibromyalgia are at increased risk for dying prematurely. Among the studies conducted there is little consistency in results. If there is an increased mortality risk, it is of the order of a 30% excess and it may be related to the lifestyle of patients with these symptoms, including lack of exercise. Skilled judgment is required in determining whether reports of new symptoms are likely to indicate underlying new pathology. Studies are currently underway which will determine whether initial observations of an increased mortality risk can be replicated. PMID: 16174480 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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