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Rüdiger Emshoff

Rüdiger Emshoff (born April 5, 1960 in Mülheim an der Ruhr)[1] is a German oral and maxillofacial surgeon and associate professor at the Medical University of Innsbruck,[2] where he is head of the Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorder Unit.[3] Emshoff is known for his work in the field of chronic orofacial pain management with a focus on the development of non-invasive and minimally-invasive methods in the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction.[4]

Rüdiger Emshoff
Emshoff in 2018
Born (1960-04-05) April 5, 1960 (age 64)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationPhysician
TitleAssociate professor
SpouseIris Emshoff
Children3
Academic background
Alma materHeinrich-Heine-University (MD) Semmelweis University (DMD)
Academic work
DisciplineOral and Maxillofacial Surgery
InstitutionsMedical University of Innsbruck
Main interestsChronic orofacial pain Temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Early life and education

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Emshoff is the son of Horst Werner and Gisela Sophie-Luise Emshoff of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.[5] Rüdiger Emshoff studied medicine, philosophy and dentistry at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and at the Semmelweis-Universität in Budapest. He earned a medical doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in Germany in 1987. In 1990 he received a dental doctorate from the Semmelweis University in Budapest. Emshoff completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery (1991–1998) at the Medical University of Innsbruck. He is board certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery.[6]

Scientific career

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In 2001, Emshoff became an associate professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Medical University of Innsbruck.[7] Since 2001 Emshoff has been a consultant at the University Hospital for Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at the Medical University of Innsbruck. Since 1998 he has been the head of the Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorder Unit.[8][9]

Personal and family

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In 2002, Rüdiger Emshoff married to the doctor Iris Emshoff and has three children with her (Sophia, Ida Marie Gunilla, and Niels Ingmar Rüdiger). Together, the family lives in Innsbruck.[8]

Clinical research contributions

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His clinical research focused on the development of rehabilitation methods of treating chronic facial pain.[3][10] Also he did research on non-invasive imaging techniques to detect internal derangments and degenerative diseases of the temporomandibular joint.[2]

In 1997, he introduced ultrasonography as a new temporomandibular joint imaging modality, a technique which in the following decade has become one of the most recommended methods because of its noninvasiveness, inexpensiveness, and ability to evaluate the integrity of the temporomandibular joint.[11][12]

In the early 2000s, he pioneered the application of minimally-invasive temporomandibular joint surgery which has become a standard treatment for certain types of chronic temporomandibular disorder pain.[8][13]

Since the 2000s, Emshoff and his team have been working on a concept for integrating internal derangements and osteoarthrosis in the diagnostic approach to patients with temporomandibular joint pain.[14] In 2003, Emshoff and colleagues were the first to demonstrate that concomitant morphological abnormalities of disc displacement and osteoarthrosis are not important factors in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction.[15][16] This saves the patient from undergoing invasive arthroplastic procedures.[17]

In 2008, Emshoff and coworkers conducted the first human clinical trial of a red low-level laser therapy for temporomandibular joint pain,[18] a rehabilitation method which is currently being used worldwide.[19][20]

Further, in 2011, he developed a conceptual model for the identification of clinically relevant effects in the field of chronic temporomandibular pain.[21] In the following years, this model has been widely accepted to be used in randomised clinical trials designed to show improved efficacy in chronic pain patients.[17][22]

Selected publications

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His most cited peer-reviewed journal articles are:[23]

  • R. Gassner R, Bösch R, Tuli T, Emshoff R. Prevalence of dental trauma in 6000 patients with facial injuries: implications for prevention. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 1999 Jan 1;87(1):27-33. (cited 259 times, according to Google Scholar[24]).
  • Emshoff R, Bösch R, Pümpel E, Schöning H, Strobl H. Low-level laser therapy for treatment of temporomandibular joint pain: a double-blind and placebo-controlled trial. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 2008 Apr 1;105(4):452-6. (cited 174 times, according to Google Scholar [24]).
  • Bertram S, Rudisch A, Innerhofer K, Pümpel E, Grubwieser G, Emshoff R. Diagnosing TMJ internal derangement and osteoarthritis with magnetic resonance imaging. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 2001 Jun 1;132(6):753-61 (cited 155 times, according to Google Scholar [24]).
  • Strobl H, Emshoff R, Röthler G. Conservative treatment of unilateral condylar fractures in children: a long‐term clinical and radiologic follow‐up of 55 patients. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 1999 Apr;28(2):95-8 (cited 127 times, according to Google Scholar [24]).
  • Emshoff R, Bertram S, Rudisch A, Gassner R. The diagnostic value of ultrasonography to determine the temporomandibular joint disk position. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 1997 Dec 1;84(6):688-96. (cited 119 times, according to Google Scholar [24]).

Memberships in scientific organisations

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He is a member of various professional organizations, including:[6][25]

Journal editorial positions

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He has been a member of the editorial board of the journal Case Reports in Medicine, since 2008, Pain and Therapy, since 2018, and Diagnostics, since 2021.

Honors and awards

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References

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  2. ^ a b Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender. De Gruyter. 2007. p. 747. ISBN 978-3-598-23616-7.
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  5. ^ Who’sWho in Healthcare and Medicine (2002–2003). 33rd Edition Marquis Who'sWho. Marquis Who's Who, LLC. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-8379-1156-4.
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  9. ^ "Faculty Profile: Rüdiger Emshoff. Medical University of Innsbruck".
  10. ^ "Member Profile: Rüdiger Emshoff". AAOP.
  11. ^ Emshoff, R.; Bertram, S.; Rudisch, A.; Gassner, R. (December 1997). "The diagnostic value of ultrasonography to determine the temporomandibular joint disk position". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics. 84 (6): 688–696. doi:10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90374-7. ISSN 1079-2104. PMID 9431541.
  12. ^ Li, C; Su, N; Yang, X; Yang, X; Shi, Z; Li, L (2012). "Ultrasonography for detection of disc displacement of temporomandibular joint: a systematic review and meta-analysis". J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 70 (6): 1300–1309. doi:10.1016/j.joms.2012.01.003. PMID 22398185.
  13. ^ Al-Belasy, FA; Dolwick, MF (2007). "Arthrocentesis for the treatment of temporomandibular joint closed lock: a review article". Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 36 (9): 773–782. doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2007.04.005. PMID 17582743.
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  15. ^ Emshoff, Rüdiger; Brandlmaier, Iris; Gerhard, Stefan; Strobl, Heinrich; Bertram, Stefan; Rudisch, Ansgar (June 2003). "Magnetic resonance imaging predictors of temporomandibular joint pain". Journal of the American Dental Association. 134 (6): 705–714. doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0256. ISSN 0002-8177. PMID 12839406.
  16. ^ Koh, Kwang-Joon; List, Thomas; Petersson, Arne; Rohlin, Madeleine (2009). "Relationship between clinical and magnetic resonance imaging diagnoses and findings in degenerative and inflammatory temporomandibular joint diseases: a systematic literature review". Journal of Orofacial Pain. 23 (2): 123–139. ISSN 1064-6655. PMID 19492537.
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  18. ^ Emshoff, Rüdiger; Bösch, Renato; Pümpel, Eduard; Schöning, Harald; Strobl, Heinrich (April 2008). "Low-level laser therapy for treatment of temporomandibular joint pain: a double-blind and placebo-controlled trial". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 105 (4): 452–456. doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.09.012. PMID 18329580.
  19. ^ Munguia, Fernando; Jang, John; Salem, Mahmoud; Clark, Glenn; Enciso, Reyes (July 2018). "Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 32 (3): 287–297. doi:10.11607/ofph.2032. PMID 29697718. S2CID 13801523.
  20. ^ "Rüdiger Emshoff - Lens Profiles". lens.org.
  21. ^ Emshoff, Rüdiger; Bertram, Stefan; Emshoff, Iris (October 2011). "Clinically important difference thresholds of the visual analog scale: A conceptual model for identifying meaningful intraindividual changes for pain intensity". Pain. 152 (10): 2277–2282. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.06.003. ISSN 0304-3959. PMID 21726939. S2CID 22049610.
  22. ^ Olsen, Mette Frahm; Bjerre, Eik; Hansen, Maria Damkjær; Tendal, Britta; Hilden, Jørgen; Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn (September 2018). "Minimum clinically important differences in chronic pain vary considerably by baseline pain and methodological factors: systematic review of empirical studies" (PDF). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 101: 87–106.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.05.007. PMID 29793007. S2CID 44163723.
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  25. ^ "CV R. Emshoff" (PDF) (in German).
  26. ^ "AAOP Home – American Academy of Orofacial Pain". aaop.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  27. ^ „Endodontie“-Symposium, Berlin. "Zeitschrift "Endodontie": Hochschulpreis "Endontologie" 2004" (PDF) (in German).
  28. ^ Emshoff, Rüdiger. "Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender Online". De Gruyter.
  29. ^ "Linkedin: Rüdiger Emshoff - Honors". 18 September 2024.
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