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Orofacial problems in musicians: a review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21987070     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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DESIGN: The National Library of Medicine's PubMed database was searched to identify all peer-reviewed articles in the English literature dealing with orofacial problems in musicians, using both subject headings such as MeSH terms (PubMed) and free text words in combination (oral, musician, violin, wind instruments, vocalists, orthodontic, tooth, temporomandibular disorders [TMD]). The identified studies were assessed independently by two authors. We included any instruments that involved the orofacial area: i.e., wind and brass instruments, vocalists, and violins and violas.
RESULTS: Thirty-two articles were selected that were of many different types (clinical reviews, longitudinal and transverse studies of therapeutic procedures, case-control studies). Among orofacial problems, the most common disorders that affect musicians are TMDs, herpes simplex virus infections, orthodontic problems, and problems with perioral musculature.
CONCLUSIONS: Musicians may suffer from pathological conditions that are worsened by their occupation due to excessive practice and stress. These conditions can cause permanent injuries that subsequently prevent the musicians from playing. Depending on the characteristics of the musical instrument and the way it is played, professional musicians generally show a propensity for buccodental problems.
Authors:
F J Rodríguez-Lozano; M R Sáez-Yuguero; A Bermejo-Fenoll
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical problems of performing artists     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0885-1158     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Probl Perform Art     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9416269     Medline TA:  Med Probl Perform Art     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  150-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clínica Dental Altorreal-El Chorrico, Av. De los Castaños no. 28 CP, 30500 Molina de Segura (Murcia), Spain. Tel +34 968 230061, fax +34 968 604889. fcojavier@um.es.
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