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Chewing and emotions: the link between mouth, muscles and psycheTMJ

Chewing emotions: the secret link between mouth and psyche.

Quando pensiamo alle nostre abitudini alimentari, raramente colleghiamo il modo in cui mastichiamo — o non mastichiamo — a ciò che proviamo…

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Anatomy of the masticatory muscles and of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)TMJ

Stress, hyperactivity of the masticatory muscles and bruxism: what is the connection?

The scientific literature identifies two main factors that make the masticatory muscles particularly prone to hyperactivity, more than any other muscle group of the…

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Scientific research and clinical evidence in osteopathyOsteopathy

Science evolves: the value of doubt in clinical practice

Prof. Mark Langlade, paraphrasing the philosopher Karl Popper, describes three attitudes that characterize the way of doing science: those who contribute to…

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Motor and sensory cortex: representation of the stomatognathic system (homunculus)Posture

The stomatognathic system, swallowing and posture: the role of the osteopathic approach

In recent years attention has grown toward the relationship between the stomatognathic system, posture and balance. This system, which includes the teeth, mandible, tongue,…

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Cefalea muscolo-tensiva e dolore oro-cranio-facciale: valutazione osteopaticaHeadaches

Tension-type headache, oro-cranio-facial pain and cranio-mandibular disorders: the importance of a multidisciplinary diagnosis

My clinical experience My name is Massimiliano Costantino and I am an Osteopath/Posturologist. In recent years I have devoted much of my clinical work…

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