Book index

As can be seen from the 'Book Index', the scientific editorial work is what that Gianni Frisardi, who gave the idea of founding Masticationpedia, would have liked to find 40 years ago when he began to take an interest in 'Masticatory Rehabilitation'. At the same time, the project is also a pharaonic adventure given the vastness of the topics covered.

This requires the participation of the whole 'Scientific Community' to hope to reach the paradigmatic conclusion of normalizing the 'Masticatory function' to the Central Nervous System responses rather than to the gnathological axioms.

For these reasons the work has been divided according to Kuhn's phases which are most decisive for the paradigmatic changes in science which are, in fact, phase 2 which corresponds to Normal Science; phase 4 which corresponds to the Crisis of the Paradigm and phase 5 which kicks off the scientific revolution called Extraordinary Science.

	NORMAL SCIENCE					CRISIS OF PARADIGM					EXTRAORDINARY SCIENCE
1	Introduction					Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC)
1.1	Logic of medical language				Masticatory cycles
1.1.1	The logic of Classical Language					Jaw opening width
1.1.2	The logic of the Probabilistic language					Speed of mandibular movement
1.1.3	Fuzzy language logic					Complexity of chewing kinematics​
1.1.4	System logic
	The Complex Systems
	Logic of medical language: Introduction to quantum-like probability in the masticatory system
	Conclusions on the status quo in the logic of medical language regarding the masticatory system
	Logic of medical language The logic of Classical Language The logic of the Probabilistic language Fuzzy language logic System logic The Complex Systems Logic of medical language: Introduction to quantum-like probability in the masticatory system​ Conclusions on the status quo in the logic of medical language regarding the masticatory system										Masticatory Neurophysiology Center of masticatory pattern Mesencephalic mecchanism Trigeminal Motor nucleus
	Hemimasticatory spasm					Temporomandibular Joint					Are we sure to know everything?
	Hemimasticatory spasm​ 1° Clinical case: Emimasticatory spasm​ Encrypted code: Ephaptic transmission					Computerized Tomography of the TMJ Magnetic resonance imaging of the TMJ
	Bruxism					Mandibular kinematic replicators
	2° Clinical case: Pineal Cavernoma​ Encrypted code: Hyperexcitability of the trigeminal system					Advantages and limits of  Kinematic replicators Pantography Axiography Electrognatography
	Occlusion and Posture					Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
	3° Clinical case: Meningioma​ Encrypted code: Bilateral Motor Evoked Potentials of trigeminal root					Free way space before stimulation Free way space after stimulation Closing trajectory from TENS
	Orofacial Pain					Electromyography (EMG)
	4° Clinical case: Temporomandibular disorders​​​​ 5° Clinical case: Spontaneous Electromyographic Activity					EMG  Interferential pattern EMG at rest position Quantitative analysis of the EMG Fourier transform Wavelett
	Are we sure to know everything?					Conclusions to the Paradigm crisis section
	6° Clinical case: Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy 7° Clinical case: Brainstem neoplasm in Orofacial pain Conclusion of Normal Science chapter					Incompleteness in the 'Research Diagnostic Criteria' Need for a new paradigm

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