CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice back issues from July 2008:
Donald Enlow, M.S., Ph.D.: the consumate student of human facial growth and development.(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dr. Don Enlow is THE state of the art in the field of growth and development of the human face. He is truly a legend and the source of all knowledge on the subject. To say that his career has been distinguished is a gross understatement. Enlow's distinguished career started ...
Who owns knowledge?(CONCEPTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... For those of you who have been practicing in the area of craniofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders for as many years as I have, I'll wager that you have accumulated a library of texts that fills at least one wall of your office. With each new addition to the body of literature, we ...
Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design Michael Shermer Henry Holt & Co., NY 2006 200 pp., $22.00 ISBN 13-978-0-8050-8306-4 The subject of this book is compelling. Michael Shermer has a talent for writing ...
Dr. Mew comments on recent brusixm articles in Cranio.(CRANIO COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dear Editor: The findings of the articles on bruxism in January's edition of CRANIO were of special interest. There can be few of your readers that feel bruxism is not associated with TMD in one way or another and yet, these papers give little evidence to support this view. From ...
Dr. Lockerman challenges the validity of Cooper's article in the April 2008 issue of Cranio.(CRANIO COMMENTS)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dear Editor: The April 2008 issue of CRANIO includes the article: "Establishment of a Temporomandibular Physiological State with Neuromuscular Orthosis Treatment Affects Reduction of TMD Symptoms in 313 Patients" by Cooper and Kleinsberg. When I receive journals, I ...
Dr. Cooper responds to Dr. Lockerman's criticism.(CRANIO COMMENTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dr. Lockerman's letter indicates his serious lack of knowledge and understanding of neuromuscular occlusion and what it can do for many patients. The authors' hoped that readers would gain more information about the neuromuscular occlusion (NMO) approach to treatment of temporomandibular ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Jul 01, 2008 ... July 17-19 Atlanta, GA--BioMetric Diagnostics in Dentistry. Dr. Barry Glassman, Contact #1 18-19 Seattle, WA--Neuromuscular Occlusion. Dr. Bill Dickerson, Contact #2 18-20 Milwaukee, WI--Jim Beck Dentistry Seminar, Contact #3 18 Los Angeles, ...
Cross-sectional growth changes in skeletal and soft tissue cephalometric landmarks of children.(ORTHODONTICS)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: In order to provide standard values for craniofacial growth of normal children, we evaluated the growth changes of skeletal and soft tissue cephalometric landmarks from lateral cephalograms of 180 Japanese children. They were divided into three groups: primary dentition, mixed ...
MRI of TMJ in patients with severe skeletal malocclusion following surgical/orthodontic treatment.(ORAL SURGERY)(magnetic resonance imaging of temporomandibular joints)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate temporomandibular joints (TMJ) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients who had undergone surgical/orthodontic or orthodontic treatment in a three-year follow-up study. Subjects consisted of 20 patients (40 TMJ), 16 females and four ...
Clinical measurement of normal maximum mouth opening in children.(PEDODONTICS)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: This study was designed to find a method of assessing maximum mouth opening (MMO), using a tool that is proportional to the body size. One hundred two (102) children were selected to participate in the study. MMO, the width of three fingers (index, middle and ring fingers), four ...
Evaluation of the applicability of Temporomandibular Opening Index in Turkish children with and without signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders.(PEDODONTICS)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: Limitation of mandibular movement is one of the cardinal signs of temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular Opening Index (TOI) is a new technique to determine the restricted mouth opening in temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome (TMD). The purpose of this study was ...
Palpation and pressure pain threshold: reliability and validity in patients with temporomandibular disorders.(PHYSIOLOGY)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: This study assessed the interexaminer reliability and validity of palpation (PA) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the masseter and temporalis muscles in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and asymptomatic controls. Eighty ...
Estrogen replacement therapy among postmenopausal women and its effects on signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders.(PHARMACOLOGY)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is about two to five times higher in females than in males. Data for the higher prevalence of TMD in women and prevalence rates peak during the reproductive years and decrease after menopause. This indicated that female sex ...
Association of stress level with facial pain: the role of coping.(BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: It has been noted that stress factors, including coping with stress, are involved in pain problems. The aim of the present study was, firstly, to investigate the association of stress level with facial pain, and secondly, to assess the influence of coping strategies on this ...
Characteristics of TMD noise analyzed by electrovibratography.(CLINICAL PRACTICE)(temporomandibular dysfunction)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: Studying joint noise is an important parameter for diagnosing temporomandibular dysfunction. In this study, eight groups (n=9) were formed according to joint dysfunction classification, provided by employing vibration analysis equipment. Parameters for analyzing joint noise were: ...
Zap Lasers introduces StylaOrtho.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Zap Lasers introduces StylaOrtho: Orthodontic's first microlaser for soft tissue applications, a revolutionary all-in-one advanced microlaser system gives orthodontists unprecedented freedo. Zap engineers have spent more than two years compacting tile company's industry leading diode laser ...
ADSTRA SYSTEMS.(NEW PRODUCTS)(ADSTRA popCOM Office Communication Software)
Jul 01, 2008 ... ADSTRA SYSTEMS has released Version 8 of its ADSTRA popCOM[TM] Office Communication Software, which provides dental professionals with an easy and efficient means to communicate with each other throughout the office via the computer system network. Version 8 offers several additional ...