Readings Flashcards

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T/F TMDs are often remitting, self-limiting or fluctuating over time and rarely result in disabling conditions.

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Patients with pain-free TMJ clicking need treatment

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F- only reassurance and education on the begnin condition

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3
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T/F Nicotine can influence TMD symptoms

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4
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Management of TMD is similar to what other conditions

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orthopedic or rheumatologic disorders

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5
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Conservative (reversible) tx for TMD includes

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  • self- management
  • behavior modification
  • pt
  • orthopedic appliances
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6
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-% of patients had relief of symptoms after conservative treatment

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85-90

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7
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Success of self-management depends on

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  • Patient motivation
  • Cooperation
  • Compliance
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8
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Successful self-management should include what

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  • Allows healing and prevents further injury
  • Rest of masticatory system
  • Limitation of mandibular function
  • Habit awareness and modification
  • Home physiotherapy program
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9
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Describe what is meant by biobehavioral therapy

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making the patient aware of their parafunctional habits and modifying overuse

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The most widely used pharmacologic agents for managing TMD includes

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  • Analgesics
  • NSAIDs
  • Corticosteroids
  • benzos
  • muscle relaxants
  • Low dose anti-depressants
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T/F administrations of anti-depressants for TMD are associated with depression relief

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f- treatment of chronic pain and demonstrate pain relief

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12
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Mechanism of how anti-depressants relief pain

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13
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PT helps relieve the musculoskeletal pain and restore normal function by

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  • Altering sensory input
  • Increases ROM
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Decreases coordinating and strengthening of the muscle
  • Promotes repair and regeneration
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14
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Exercise is recommended for patients with tmd because…

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  • stretches and reloveds cervical and masticatory muscles
  • Mobilize and stabilize TMJ
  • Increases muscle strength
  • Coordination arthrokinematics
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15
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Describe how ultrasound works

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-high frequency oscillations converted to heat when transmitted through tissue- can heat tissues up to 5 cm depth

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16
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Stabilization splints are used for (myogenous/arthrogenous) TMDs

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both

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17
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How do splints prevent wear of opposing teeth

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resin is softer than tooth structure.

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18
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Arthrocentesis involves

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-Intra-articular irrigation or lavage of the TMJ with or without corticosteroids

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19
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Which is more effective arthrocentesis or arthroscopy

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both are the same

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20
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What is arthroscopy

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Allows direct observation and sampling of joint tissues

21
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What is an arthrotomy

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Open surgical intervention of the TMJ usually required for bony or fibrous ankylosis, neoplasia, severe chronic dislocations, and persistent painful disc derangemenet, and severe osteoarthritis

22
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What is the model for clinical assessment and pain management

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biobehavioral

23
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Core biobehavioral principles include

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multifactorial assessment
learning history
interplay between biologic and psychologic factors

24
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Biobehavioral risk factors include

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pain
distress
pain related disability
pain history for red and yellow flags for patient care

25
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A comprehensive evaluation of biobehavioral factors includes

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  • Pain location
  • intensity of pain
  • pain related disability
  • psychologic distress
  • sleep dysfunction
  • PTSD
  • Alcohol/drug use
  • limitation in use and movement
  • parafunction
26
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The most common psychiatric disorder in orofacial pain is

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depression
anxiety (includes PTSD)
somatization
personality disorders

27
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What is the standard of care

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integrated care among health care professionals

28
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Nociception travels to what ganglia in the brain

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thalamocortical basal ganglia

29
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Excitatory factors that can amplify pain are

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-fear
anxiety
attention
pain expectations

30
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Conversley factors that decrease pain are

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  • Self confidence
  • positive emotional state
  • relaxation
  • belief that the pain is manageable
31
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What is the instrument used to determine pain intensity

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Graded chronic pain scale

32
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What is the instrument to determine limitation of jaw movement

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Jaw functional limitation scale

33
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What is the instrument to determine pain disability

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Graded chronic pain scale

34
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What is the instrument to determine pain location

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pain mannikin drawing

35
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What is the instrument to determine distress

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PHQ-4

36
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When it comes to first line screening the critical dimensions include

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  • Means of assessing multiple pain conditions or complains plus the orofacial pain that generated the initial clinical visit
  • Pain intensity and pain-related disability
  • Psychologic distress
37
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What is one of the most strongest and consistent predictors of onset of a new orofacial pain condition

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presence of other ongoing pain complaints, multiple pain conditions

38
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common types of distress presenting with orofacial pain are

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depression and anxiety

39
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What screening instrument measures both depression and anxiety

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PHQ4

40
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PHQ4 evaluates the patient over the course of

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2 weeks

41
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Red flags for referal of orofacial pain patients are

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suicidal thoughts- refer immediately

42
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The impact of chronic pain on sleep is described as a

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vicious cycle (disrupted sleep –> increased pain)

43
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Sleep quality is restored with

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sleep hygiene advice

cognitive behavioral tx

44
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what fraction of TMD patients have disrupted sleep

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1/3

45
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What level of the brain regulates sleep patterns

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hypothalamus suprachiasmatic nucleus

46
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NREM sleep is divided into what stages

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Light sleep and deep sleep (N1/ N2 and N3/N4respectively)

47
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REM sleep is also called

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paradoxical sleep (muscles are in hypotonic state but CNS and autonomic nervous system are highly active

48
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_% of bruxism is seen when

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80… during arousal periods