The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache

The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache Publisher

Aghahosseini F¹ ; Sheykhbahaei N¹ ; Mirzaiidizgah I² ; Fatehi F³

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1. Dental Research Center, Dental Research Institute, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, The Academy of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Published:2017

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Objectives: Headache is the most common complaint of patients suffering from temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Thus, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) examinations maybe necessary in patients with headache. Considering the high prevalence of bruxism and TMDs in patients with headache the effects of conservative TMD treatment on headache should be assessed. Materials and Methods: Patients were questioned about headaches in the past three months. Those responding affirmatively to this question were examined for TMD and bruxism. After the examinations, 219 patients remained in the study and received self-management instructions. Patients were requested to modify oral habits except when eating or sleeping. The degree of pain (visual analogue scale), headache disability index (HDI), frequency of headaches (FH) per month and TMD intensity were evaluated. Results: The median levels of pain, HDI, FH, and TMD intensity were 8, 44, 8, and 7, respectively, before modifying oral habits and decreased to 4, 24, 2, and 3, respectively, after intervention. These decreases were statistically significant. Conclusion: Having patients maintain free space between the teeth and relax muscles can be an efficient method to treat headache and TMD, especially when repeated frequently. © 2017 The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Aghahosseini F, et al.. "The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache." Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, vol. 43, no. 6, 2017, pp. 401-406.
APA	Aghahosseini F, Sheykhbahaei N, Mirzaiidizgah I, Fatehi F (2017). The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache. Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 43(6), 401-406.
Chicago	Aghahosseini F, Sheykhbahaei N, Mirzaiidizgah I, Fatehi F. "The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache." Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 43, no. 6 (2017): 401-406.
Harvard	Aghahosseini F et al. (2017) 'The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache', Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 43(6), pp. 401-406.
Vancouver	Aghahosseini F, Sheykhbahaei N, Mirzaiidizgah I, Fatehi F. The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache. Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 2017;43(6):401-406.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Aghahosseini F and Sheykhbahaei N and Mirzaiidizgah I and Fatehi F}, title = {The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache}, journal = {Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons}, volume = {43}, number = {6}, pages = {401-406}, year = {2017} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Aghahosseini F AU - Sheykhbahaei N AU - Mirzaiidizgah I AU - Fatehi F TI - The Efficacy of Oral Habit Modification on Headache JO - Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons VL - 43 IS - 6 SP - 401 EP - 406 PY - 2017 ER -

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