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ArticleJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2025

Assessment of oral health-related quality of life after total temporomandibular joint replacement.

Alexandre Weber, Guilherme Ommizolo, Vanessa Rente, Roberto Ferreira Zanin, Cláiton Heitz, Eduardo Martinelli de Lima

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Article in Journal of oral & facial pain and headache, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexandre WeberDepartment of Stomatology, Federal University of Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0733-9475
Guilherme OmmizoloOral and Maxillofacial, Hospital São Miguel, 89600-000 Joaçaba, SC, Brazil.
Vanessa RenteSchool of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Federal University Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Roberto Ferreira ZaninOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Post-graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90619-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Cláiton HeitzOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Post-graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90619-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Eduardo Martinelli de LimaOrthodontics, Post-graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90619-900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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Abstract

backgroundThe article addresses the impact of total temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJR) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with advanced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. TMJ disorder encompasses a variety of conditions causing pain and dysfunction in the jaw, peripheral nerves, and TMJ. TMJR is considered a last resort in the surgical treatment of advanced joint disorders when conservative treatments fail.

methodsThe study followed 10 patients undergoing TMJR and assessed their oral health-related quality of life using the OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile-14) questionnaire at different postoperative time points.

resultsThe results showed a significant improvement in physical pain, psychological discomfort, and physical disability after six months, with a restoration of oral health-related quality of life after twelve months.

conclusionsThe research concluded that TMJR treatment can significantly improve oral health-related quality of life in patients with advanced TMJ disorder. However, further studies are needed to analyze the long-term effectiveness of treatment and compare different surgical approaches.

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Arthroplasty, ReplacementOral HealthQuality of LifeTemporomandibular Joint DisordersAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTemporomandibular JointTreatment OutcomeAdvanced temporomandibular joint disorderOHIP-14 questionnaireOral health-related quality of lifeTemporomandibular joint replacement

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