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The management of patients with pre-existing temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) undergoing orthognathic surgery remains a subject of ongoing debate. This study aimed to profile these individuals and evaluate the correlation between orthognathic surgery and alterations in TMD indicators and symptoms. We conducted a retrospective cohort investigation involving patients with skeletal malocclusion and established TMDs. Variables of interest encompassed the performance of orthognathic surgery, documented TMDs (including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds, TMJ pain, muscle discomfort, and jaw locking), and patients' self-assessments of TMJ and muscle pain using a visual analog scale (VAS). The primary outcome measures focused on changes in TMD indicators and symptoms. Among the study cohort, 73.4% exhibited skeletal class III malocclusion, while 26.6% presented with skeletal class II malocclusion. Notably, patients classified as skeletal class III were significantly younger than their skeletal class II counterparts (mean age: 23.06±5.37 vs. 26.71±7.33; P=0.034). The most prevalent pre-existing TMD complaint was TMJ sounds (65.5%), followed by TMJ pain (39.1%), muscle discomfort (23.4%), and jaw locking (12.5%). Skeletal class II patients were more likely to experience TMJ sounds compared to skeletal class III patients (88.2% vs. 57.4%; P=0.022). Statistically significant improvements were observed in the VAS assessments among class III patients following surgery. A majority of patients with pre-existing TMDs seeking orthognathic surgery exhibited skeletal class III malocclusion and were younger than those with skeletal class II malocclusion. Importantly, orthognathic surgery was associated with positive changes in TMD indicators and symptoms in these patients., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.)

Background: Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), determined by the Beighton score, is a fundamental part of diagnosing benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS), which may also present extra-articular manifestations, and is determined by the Brighton criteria., Purpose: This study was designed to investigate whether there is an association between recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation and these disorders., Study Design, Setting, and Sample: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Hospital-based patients with a history of recurrent TMJ dislocation were compared to population-based patients that did not experience TMJ dislocations or any other TMJ disorders. Age and sex matching were performed between the study groups. All subjects reached the age of skeletal maturity., Predictor Variable: A history of recurrent TMJ dislocations., Main Outcome Variables: Measurements of Beighton score (range from 0 to 9 with a score of ≥ 4 indicating GJH) and correspondence to the Brighton criteria (with at least two "major" criteria or one "major" criterion plus two "minor" criteria or four "minor" criteria indicating BJHS)., Covariates: Included age and sex., Analyses: Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables and the χ 2 test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. Statistical significance was set at P < .05., Results: A total of 68 participants were included, of whom 34 patients presented with recurrent TMJ dislocations compared with a control population of 34. The Mean participants were 31.35 ± 8.06 years, and 29.4% (n = 20) were males. Of the dislocation group, 16 (47.0%) patients had a Beighton score of 4 or higher. The Beighton sum score was significantly higher, with a TMJ dislocation group mean score of 3.06 ± 2.8, compared with a control score of 0.82 ± 1.1 (P = .001). A total of 58.8% (n = 20) of the TMJ dislocation group participants met the Brighton criteria versus none (0.0%) of the control group (P = .001)., Conclusion: We found an association between recurrent TMJ dislocation and GJH. An association with BJHS was also found, based mainly on articular manifestations. Early detection of these disorders in patients suffering from recurrent TMJ dislocation may help identify individuals at increased risk for joint instabilities and allow the implementation of appropriate preventive management strategies., (Copyright © 2023 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Objectives: First, to investigate the clinical outcome of 'proportional condylectomy' for patients with active unilateral condylar hyperplasia without complementary treatment by intermaxillary elastics and, second, to examine their level of satisfaction regarding function and esthetics., Study Design: A retrospective observational descriptive study was conducted. All patients included in the study suffered from active unilateral condylar hyperplasia with a vertical component. The length of the condylar-ramus unit was measured on both sides by an multidetector computed tomography scan. The difference was calculated and resected from the hyperplastic condyle during the operation. Facial, occlusal, and skeletal changes were evaluated using photographic and radiologic records, and a satisfaction questionnaire regarding function and esthetics was completed. P <0.05 was considered significant., Results: Fifteen patients were included in the study. The mean participants' age was 27.93±13.06 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 12.40±6.55 months. The mean chin deviation improved by 58.47% ( P =0.001). Mean lip commissure plane tilt was improved by 61.31% ( P =0.001). Six months postoperatively, all patients exhibited centered dental midlines ( P =0.001). Occlusal plane tilt was significantly improved by 70.02% ( P =0.001), and high patient satisfaction was recorded. Twenty-six percent (4/15) of patients did not require the complementary orthodontic treatment, and none of them required complementary orthognathic surgery., Conclusions: 'Proportional condylectomy' for patients with active unilateral vertical condylar hyperplasia without complementary treatment by intermaxillary elastics is a predictable procedure in terms of function and esthetics., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2022 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.)

Background: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission among term neonates is a rare event. The aim of this study was to study the association of the NICU admission of term neonates on the risk of long-term childhood mortality., Methods: A single-center case-control retrospective study between 2005 and 2019, including all in-hospital ≥ 37 weeks' gestation singleton live-born neonates. The center perinatal database was linked with the birth and death certificate registries of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs. The primary aim of the study was to study the association between NICU admission and childhood mortality throughout a 15-year follow-up period., Results: During the study period, 206,509 births were registered; 192,527 (93.22%) term neonates were included in the study; 5292 (2.75%) were admitted to NICU. Throughout the follow-up period, the mortality risk for term neonates admitted to the NICU remained elevated; hazard ratio (HR), 19.72 [14.66, 26.53], (p < 0.001). For all term neonates, the mortality rate was 0.16% (n = 311); 47.9% (n = 149) of those had records of a NICU admission. The mortality rate by time points (ratio 1:10,0000 births) related to the age at death during the follow-up period was as follows: 29, up to 7 days; 20, 7-28 days; 37, 28 days to 6 months; 21, 6 months to 1 year; 19, 1-2 years; 9, 2-3 years; 10, 3-4 years; and 27, 4 years and more. Following the exclusion of congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities, NICU admission remained the most significant risk factor associated with mortality of the study population, HRs, 364.4 [145.3; 913.3] for mortality in the first 7 days of life; 19.6 [12.1; 32.0] for mortality from 28 days through 6 months of life and remained markedly elevated after age 4 years; HR, 7.1 [3.0; 17.0]. The mortality risk related to the NICU admission event, adjusted for admission diagnoses remained significant; HR = 8.21 [5.43; 12.4]., Conclusions: NICU admission for term neonates is a pondering event for the risk of long-term childhood mortality. This group of term neonates may benefit from focused health care., (© 2023. The Author(s).)

Purpose: Several theories have been proposed for the etiology of recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether there are cephalometric measurements associated with this phenomenon., Methods: A retrospective case-control study was performed, which included individuals who suffered from recurrent TMJ dislocation and a control group composed of patients who suffered from unrelated odontogenic infections and did not have any TMJ disorder. All the patients were referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Hadassah Medical Center between 2010 and 2021 and underwent multidetector computed tomography of the jaws. The main predictor variable was a history of recurrent TMJ dislocations. Covariates included age and gender. The primary outcome variable was a set of 11 cephalometric measurements. A statistical analysis was performed with the Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables and the Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables, followed by a logistic regression model. Multiple comparisons were made by using the Benjamini-Hochberg method., Results: The total 32 subjects included in the analysis consisted of 16 patients presenting with bilateral recurrent TMJ dislocation and a control population of 16 patients. The mean age was 34.19 ± 12.7 years, 40.6% (n = 13) were males, with no statistically significant differences between the groups. An increased overbite was detected in the TMJ dislocation group, whereas over-jet was greater among the control group, although not statistically significant. Skeletal ratio analysis showed that the TMJ dislocation group had a statistically significantly greater Articulare-Gonion length (46.96 mm ± 5.2 mm vs 43.01 mm ± 5.3 mm; P = .043) and a lower angle of occlusal plane to Frankfort horizontal (4.56 o  ± 5.7 o vs 9.60 o ± 3.9 o ; P = .007), Y-axis (58.01 o  ± 4.9 o vs 61.72 o ± 3.3 o ; P = .019), and Frankfurt mandibular plane (24.10 o  ± 6.1 o vs 30.14 o ± 4.7 o ; P = .004)., Conclusions: Specific cephalometric measurements are associated with recurrent TMJ dislocation. The high Articulare-Gonion length and the low rates of occlusal plane to Frankfort horizontal angle, Y-axis, and Frankfurt mandibular plane found in the study population suggest that the resultant vertically oriented elevator muscles may be considered a predisposing factor for this phenomenon., (Copyright © 2022 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Objective: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission among term neonates is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, as well as high healthcare costs. A comprehensive NICU admission risk assessment using an integrated statistical approach for this rare admission event may be used to build a risk calculation algorithm for this group of neonates prior to delivery. Methods: A single-center case−control retrospective study was conducted between August 2005 and December 2019, including in-hospital singleton live born neonates, born at ≥37 weeks’ gestation. Analyses included univariate and multivariable models combined with the machine learning gradient-boosting model (GBM). The primary aim of the study was to identify and quantify risk factors and causes of NICU admission of term neonates. Results: During the study period, 206,509 births were registered at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center. After applying the study exclusion criteria, 192,527 term neonates were included in the study; 5292 (2.75%) were admitted to the NICU. The NICU admission risk was significantly higher (ORs [95%CIs]) for offspring of nulliparous women (1.19 [1.07, 1.33]), those with diabetes mellitus or hypertensive complications of pregnancy (2.52 [2.09, 3.03] and 1.28 [1.02, 1.60] respectively), and for those born during the 37th week of gestation (2.99 [2.63, 3.41]; p < 0.001 for all), adjusted for congenital malformations and genetic syndromes. A GBM to predict NICU admission applied to data prior to delivery showed an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.750 (95%CI 0.743−0.757) and classified 27% as high risk and 73% as low risk. This risk stratification was significantly associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Conclusion: The present study identified NICU admission risk factors for term neonates; along with the machine learning ranking of the risk factors, the highly predictive model may serve as a basis for individual risk calculation algorithm prior to delivery. We suggest that in the future, this type of planning of the delivery will serve different health systems, in both high- and low-resource environments, along with the NICU admission or transfer policy.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether obstetric and perinatal socio-behavioral characteristics at the time of pregnancy predict obesity phenotypes of adult offspring., Methods: The Jerusalem Perinatal Study was conducted among 17,003 deliveries during 1974 to 1976. Follow-up studies were conducted during 2007 to 2009 and 2017 to 2019 among 1,440 offspring undergoing examinations. Offspring were classified into four phenotypes according to obesity and metabolic status: metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW, reference group), unhealthy normal weight, healthy obesity (MHO), and unhealthy obesity (MUO). Regression models were carried out to identify perinatal predictors for risk phenotypes at age 30 to 35 years, emphasizing the differentiation between socio-behavioral and obstetric features., Results: A total of 15.7% of participants were classified as MUO, and 5.4% were classified as MHO. Low socioeconomic status was associated with both obesity phenotypes (e.g., odds ratio [OR] MHO/MHNW = 2.98, p < 0.001). High socioeconomic status was associated with MUO (OR MUO/MHNW = 1.93, p = 0.002). Maternal low education was also associated with both obesity phenotypes (OR MUO/MHNW = 2.46, p < 0.001, OR MHO/MHNW = 2.45, p = 0.005). Participants with MUO were more likely to have a smoking father (OR MUO/MHNW = 1.48, p = 0.021)., Conclusions: Perinatal socio-behavioral characteristics are associated with adult obesity phenotypes. The findings point to possible mechanisms underlying the development of obesity in young adults and, thus, contribute toward identifying high-risk groups that would mostly benefit from obesity risk-reduction interventions., (© 2021 The Obesity Society.)

Objectives: The present study was designed to investigate the correlation between the bony morphology of the mandibular condyle and the occurrence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) idiopathic anterior dislocation., Study Design: A comparative retrospective study was conducted among 14 patients presenting idiopathic anterior dislocations (study group) and 15 patients who did not suffer from any TMJ disorders (control group). All patients underwent a multidetector computed tomography scan demonstrating the full extent of their joints. The scans of 58 joints were reconstructed and analyzed by tools available in Dolphine3 software. Mandibular condyle size and volume were measured, and its shape was characterized., Results: Shape, width, length, height, and volume of the mandibular condyles did not differ statistically between the study and control groups., Conclusion: Mandibular condyle morphology does not affect TMJ idiopathic anterior dislocation., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Social isolation is a significant public health problem among many older adults; however, most of the empirical knowledge about isolation derives from community-based samples. There has been less attention given to isolation in senior housing communities. The objectives of this pilot study were to test two methods to identify socially isolated residents in low-income senior housing and compare findings about the extent of isolation from these two methods. The first method, self-report by residents, included 47 out of 135 residents who completed in-person interviews. To determine self-report isolation, residents completed the Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6). The second method involved a staff member who reported the extent of isolation on all 135 residents via an online survey. Results indicated that 26% of residents who were interviewed were deemed socially isolated by the LSNS-6. Staff members rated 12% of residents as having some or a lot of isolation. In comparing the two methods, staff members rated 2% of interviewed residents as having a lot of isolation. The combination of self-report and staff report could be more informative than just self-report alone, particularly when participation rates are low. However, researchers should be aware of the potential discrepancy between these two methods.