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Sangalli L, Alessandri-Bonetti A, Dalessandri D. Effectiveness of dental monitoring system in orthodontics: A systematic review. J Orthod 2024; 51:28-40. [PMID: 37278017 DOI: 10.1177/14653125231178040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dental monitoring (DM) constitutes a recent technological advance for the remote monitoring of patients undergoing an orthodontic therapy. Especially in times of health emergency crisis, the possibility of relying on remote monitoring could be particularly useful. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of DM in orthodontic care. ELIGIBILITY Studies conducted on healthy patients undergoing orthodontic care where DM was applied, assessing a change in treatment duration, emergency appointments, in-office visits, orthodontic relapse, early detection of orthodontic emergencies and improvement of oral health status. INFORMATION SOURCES PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched for publications until November 2022. RISK OF BIAS Quality assessment was performed with the STROBE Checklist. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted independently by two reviewers, and discrepancies were resolved with a third reviewer. INCLUDED STUDIES Out of 6887 records screened, 11 studies were included. SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS DM implemented to the standard orthodontic care was found to significantly decrease the number of in-office visits by 1.68-3.5 visits and showed a possible trend towards improvement of aligner fit. Conversely, evidence does not support a reduction of treatment duration and emergency appointments. The assessment of the remaining variables did not allow any qualitative synthesis. CONCLUSIONS This review highlighted that DM implemented to standard orthodontic care can significantly decrease the number of in-office visits and may potentially result in an improved aligner fit. Due to the low quality of most of the included studies and the heterogeneity of the orthodontic system where DM was applied, studies with different investigation team and rigorous methodology are advocated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linda Sangalli
- College of Dental Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Science, Division of Orofacial Pain, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Institute of Dental Clinic, A. Gemelli University Policlinic IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Dental School, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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van der Meer HA, Doomen A, Visscher CM, Engelbert RHH, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MWG, Speksnijder CM. The additional value of e-Health for patients with a temporomandibular disorder: a mixed methods study on the perspectives of orofacial physical therapists and patients. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2024; 19:433-445. [PMID: 35960692 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2094000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the experience and perceived added value of an e-Health application during the physical therapy treatment of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS A mixed-methods study including semi-structured interviews was performed with orofacial physical therapists (OPTs) and with TMD patients regarding their experience using an e-Health application, Physitrack. The modified telemedicine satisfaction and usefulness questionnaire and pain intensity score before and after treatment were collected from the patients. RESULTS Ten OPTs, of which nine actively used Physitrack, described that the e-Health application can help to provide personalised care to patients with TMD, due to the satisfying content, user-friendliness, accessibility, efficiency, and ability to motivate patients. Ten patients, of which nine ended up using Physitrack, felt that shared decision-making was very important. These patients were positive towards the application as it was clear, convenient, and efficient, it helped with reassurance and adherence to the exercises and overall increased self-efficacy. This was mostly built on their experience with exercise videos, as this feature was most used. None of the OPTs or patients used all features of Physitrack. The overall satisfaction of Physitrack based on the telemedicine satisfaction and usefulness questionnaire (TSUQ) was 20.5 ± 4.0 and all patients (100%) showed a clinically relevant reduction of TMD pain (more than 2 points and minimally 30% difference). CONCLUSION OPTs and patients with TMD shared the idea that exercise videos are of added value on top of usual physical therapy care for TMD complaints, which could be delivered through e-Health.Implications for RehabilitationPhysical therapists and patients with temporomandibular disorders do not use all features of the e-Health application Physitrack in a clinical setting.Exercise videos were the most often used feature and seen as most valuable by physical therapists and patients.Based on a small number of participants, e-Health applications such as Physitrack may be perceived as a valuable addition to the usual care, though this would need verification by a study designed to evaluate the therapeutic effect (e.g., a randomised clinical trial).
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- Hedwig A van der Meer
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Disfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Meibergdreef 9, The Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical Center, Research Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Physiotherapy Private Practice 'De Molen', Houten, The Netherlands
- Institute of Movement Studies, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Disfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Meibergdreef 9, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nguyen J, Takesh T, Parsangi N, Song B, Liang R, Wilder-Smith P. Compliance with Specialist Referral for Increased Cancer Risk in Low-Resource Settings: In-Person vs. Telehealth Options. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2775. [PMID: 37345112 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Efforts are underway to improve the accuracy of non-specialist screening for oral cancer (OC) risk, yet better screening will only translate into improved outcomes if at-risk individuals comply with specialist referral. Most individuals from low-resource, minority, and underserved (LRMU) populations fail to complete a specialist referral for OC risk. The goal was to evaluate the impact of a novel approach on specialist referral compliance in individuals with a positive OC risk screening outcome. A total of 60 LRMU subjects who had screened positive for increased OC risk were recruited and given the choice of referral for an in-person (20 subjects) or a telehealth (40 subjects) specialist visit. Referral compliance was tracked weekly over 6 months. Compliance was 30% in the in-person group, and 83% in the telehealth group. Approximately 83-85% of subjects from both groups who had complied with the first specialist referral complied with a second follow-up in-person specialist visit. Overall, 72.5% of subjects who had chosen a remote first specialist visit had entered into the continuum of care by the study end, vs. 25% of individuals in the in-person specialist group. A two-step approach that uses telehealth to overcome barriers may improve specialist referral compliance in LRMU individuals with increased OC risk.
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- James Nguyen
- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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- College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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Yanez Regonesi F, Kaspo GA, Boggero IA, Moreno-Hay I. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orofacial pain practice: Perceptions from a convenience sample of orofacial pain practitioners. J Am Dent Assoc 2023; 154:266-271. [PMID: 35715264 PMCID: PMC9035375 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 has had a substantial impact on people's lives. Increasing evidence indicates that patients with chronic pain particularly are being affected; however, few articles have examined how the pandemic has affected the care or clinical presentation of patients with orofacial pain. The aim of this study was to describe COVID-19-related changes in referral patterns and numbers, in patient demographics, in patients' seeking treatment for problems, and in administrative procedures in 3 orofacial pain clinical settings. METHODS Practitioners participating in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain webinar titled "Practicing Orofacial Pain, Headache, and Sleep Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic" completed a voluntary anonymous online survey. Survey respondents completed general questions related to their orofacial pain practices and about perceptions of their patients' symptoms. For statistical analysis, the authors calculated frequencies and used analysis of variance for continuous variables or Likert scale variables and the χ2 test for dichotomous or categorical variables. Statistical significance was set at P value of .05 or below. RESULTS Practitioners noted an increase in new patients with orofacial pain. Of the participants, 33% indicated the onset of their patients' pain was often or extremely often related to COVID-19. The 5 most common symptoms that providers felt were aggravated in their patients were masticatory muscle myalgia, anxiety, tension-type headache, bruxism, and insomnia or fragmented sleep. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a marked increase in the number of patients seeking consultation for orofacial pain and associated symptoms. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, orofacial pain practitioners have noticed an increase in orofacial pain symptoms across practice settings.
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- Address correspondence to Dr. Moreno-Hay, 740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
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Kane H, Gourret Baumgart J, Rusch E, Absil G, Deloyer J, El-Hage W, Marazziti D, Pozza A, Thome J, Tucha O, Verwaest W, Fond-Harmant L, Denis F. COVID-19 and Physical Distancing Measures: Experience of Psychiatric Professionals in Europe. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:2214. [PMID: 35206402 PMCID: PMC8872364 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the organization of psychiatric care. The present study examines how care professionals experienced this period and faced these new constraints weighing on their professional practices. Based on a qualitative research methodology, 13 group interviews with healthcare professionals working in psychiatric wards were conducted in five countries in western Europe. To complement this, 31 individual interviews were carried out in Belgium and France. Public health measures hindered certain therapeutic activities, jeopardized communication, and obliged healthcare professionals to modify and adapt their practices. Confronted with a transformation of their usual roles, healthcare professionals feared a deterioration in the quality of care. Impossible to continue in-person care practices, they resorted to online videoconferencing which went against their idea of care in which the encounter holds an essential place. The lockdown contradicted efforts to co-build care pathways toward readaptation, social reintegration, and recovery, thus reviving the perception of psychiatric hospitalization based on isolation.
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- Hélène Kane
- EA 7505 Éducation, Ethique, Sante, Université François-Rabelais, 37020 Tours, France; (J.G.B.); (E.R.); (F.D.)
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- EA 7505 Éducation, Ethique, Sante, Université François-Rabelais, 37020 Tours, France; (J.G.B.); (E.R.); (F.D.)
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- EA 7505 Éducation, Ethique, Sante, Université François-Rabelais, 37020 Tours, France; (J.G.B.); (E.R.); (F.D.)
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- Haute École Libre Mosane, Département Social, Laboratoire D’anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle (LASC), Université de Liège, 4000 Liege, Belgium;
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- Centre Neuro Psychiatrique St. Martin (CNP St Martin), 5100 Namur, Belgium;
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- CIC 1415, U 1253 iBrain, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU), 37000 Tours, France;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- UniCamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, 00131 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuroscience Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre Rostock, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (J.T.); (O.T.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre Rostock, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (J.T.); (O.T.)
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- Centre Hospitalier Neuro-Psychiatrique, 9012 Ettelbruck, Luxembourg;
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- Agence de Coopération Scientifique Europe-Afrique (ASCAE), Grand Duché de Luxembourg, 2010 Luxembourg, Luxembourg;
- LEPS, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, UR 3412, 93430 Villetaneuse, France
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- EA 7505 Éducation, Ethique, Sante, Université François-Rabelais, 37020 Tours, France; (J.G.B.); (E.R.); (F.D.)
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Greenberg J, Bakhshaie J, Lovette BC, Vranceanu AM. Association Between Coping Strategies and Pain-Related Outcomes Among Individuals with Chronic Orofacial Pain. J Pain Res 2022; 15:431-442. [PMID: 35177932 PMCID: PMC8846621 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s350024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Jonathan Greenberg
- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR), Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Correspondence: Jonathan Greenberg, Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program & Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR), Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, One Bowdoin Square, 1st Floor, Suite 106, Boston, MA, 02114, USA, Email
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR), Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR), Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
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- Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR), Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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