The specific aim of the study was to compare predicted temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) loads during biting in dolichofacial, mesofacial, and brachyfacial types b [...]

In a pediatric population before orthodontic treatment, to determine if there were: 1. significant differences in A. predicted TMJ loads (% applied bite force (BF)) and B [...]

An examination of joint loads and muscle forces for bilateral and unilateral temporomandibular joint alloplastic implants. A numerical modeling program was used for diffe [...]

The objectives of this study were to evaluate for differences in (i) three-dimensional masticatory muscle orientations, and (ii) temporomandibular joint loads, between me [...]

Approximately one million individuals with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders experience advanced symptoms, such as disc perforations, necessitating the removal of t [...]

Black and white photograph of Dr. Ralph G. Merrill. He joined University of Oregon Dental School faculty (1968) and rose to chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

OHSU School of Dentistry students learn evidence-based dentistry as early as the fall term in their first year. The course, Clinical Scientific Inquiry, or CDEN 701, p [...]

Currently, it is not possible to accurately predict the prognosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The objective of this study was to test two hypotheses concerning [...]

This pilot study tested for differences in autonomic nervous system and masticatory muscle activities in subjects with and without TMD-associated pain (±Pain).

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) formerly known as temporal arteritis, is the most prevalent form of primary systemic vasculitis in adults, characterized by debilitating sympto [...]