The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients
Background: Several studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in tinnitus patients ranges from 7% to 95%, and it is reported in literature that idiopathic tinnitus patients should be referred to a dentist to define whether or not the tinnitus is associated w...
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| author | Federica Di Berardino Eliana Filipponi Massimo Schiappadori Stella Forti Diego Zanetti Antonio Cesarani |
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| description | Background: Several studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in tinnitus patients ranges from 7% to 95%, and it is reported in literature that idiopathic tinnitus patients should be referred to a dentist to define whether or not the tinnitus is associated with TMD. However, the possible pathophysiological relation between TMDs and tinnitus is not generally investigated in clinical practice.
Methods: The patterns and forces of occlusal contacts have been studied by means of T-scan III in 47 tinnitus patients (23 suffering from idiopathic tinnitus and 24 affected by Ménière disease [MD]) and 13 healthy subjects.
Results: The center of force target was offset in the opposite direction in 15/23 idiopathic tinnitus and in 7/24 MD patients (p = 0.026). No significant variation was found in the occlusal force.
Conclusions: Our data suggest that a diagnostic screening method for occlusal stability in the intercuspidal position might be clinically useful in idiopathic tinnitus patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fef31522ad994e9dacd3f29f579517ee2022-12-22T04:04:09ZengElsevierBiomedical Journal2319-41702016-04-0139213914410.1016/j.bj.2016.04.001The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patientsFederica Di Berardino0Eliana Filipponi1Massimo Schiappadori2Stella Forti3Diego Zanetti4Antonio Cesarani5Department of Clinical Sciences and Community, Audiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyS.I.T.R.A. Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community, Audiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community, Audiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community, Audiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community, Audiology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyBackground: Several studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in tinnitus patients ranges from 7% to 95%, and it is reported in literature that idiopathic tinnitus patients should be referred to a dentist to define whether or not the tinnitus is associated with TMD. However, the possible pathophysiological relation between TMDs and tinnitus is not generally investigated in clinical practice. Methods: The patterns and forces of occlusal contacts have been studied by means of T-scan III in 47 tinnitus patients (23 suffering from idiopathic tinnitus and 24 affected by Ménière disease [MD]) and 13 healthy subjects. Results: The center of force target was offset in the opposite direction in 15/23 idiopathic tinnitus and in 7/24 MD patients (p = 0.026). No significant variation was found in the occlusal force. Conclusions: Our data suggest that a diagnostic screening method for occlusal stability in the intercuspidal position might be clinically useful in idiopathic tinnitus patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300622Dental occlusionIdiopathic tinnitusMénière diseaseT-scan |
| spellingShingle | Federica Di Berardino Eliana Filipponi Massimo Schiappadori Stella Forti Diego Zanetti Antonio Cesarani The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients Biomedical Journal Dental occlusion Idiopathic tinnitus Ménière disease T-scan |
| title | The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients |
| title_full | The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients |
| title_fullStr | The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients |
| title_short | The occlusal imaging and analysis system by T-scan III in tinnitus patients |
| title_sort | occlusal imaging and analysis system by t scan iii in tinnitus patients |
| topic | Dental occlusion Idiopathic tinnitus Ménière disease T-scan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300622 |
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