Published in:
01-08-2012 | Journal Club
What’s new on the dental scene?
Browsing through the dental literature
Author:
Prof. Dr. J.C. Türp
Published in:
Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie
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Issue 4/2012
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Excerpt
Background: Apart from the different types of odontalgia (cf. [
7]), myalgia of the masticatory muscles is the most prevalent orofacial pain. Various non-invasive therapeutic options that differ considerably in their mechanisms of action are available ([
3], summary in [
6]). An article by
Ambra Michelotti’s renowned working group (University of Naples Federico II), which was recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (2012;143:47–53) [
4], offers interesting new insight into this topic. …