The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of stress and anxiety on the pressure
pain threshold (PPT) of masticatory muscles and on the subjective pain report. Forty‐five …

Aims: To investigate the effects of a natural emotional Stressor on pressure-pain thresholds
(PPTs) of the masticatory muscles of symptom-free subjects. Methods: Sixteen healthy …

Although myofascial pain has often been described as being associated with psychosocial
stress, detailed evidence in support of this assumption, either from standardized clinical …

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
syndrome have been suggested as resulting from masticatory muscle hyperactivity …

Aims: To compare pressure pain threshold (PPT) values for masticatory muscles in patients
with signs and symptoms of myofascial pain and in asymptomatic individuals. Methods: Fifty …

The objective of this research was to identify the psychological and physiological variables
that differentiate persons reporting masticatory muscle pain (MMP) from normal controls …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the menstrual cycle
and oral contraceptive (OC) intake on the pressure pain threshold (PPT) of masticatory …

Myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) syndrome has received widespread attention in the
dental and psychological literature. The present paper considers issues concerning a stress …

Stress‐induced muscle hyperactivity has been proposed as a major aetiological factor in the
production of pain in the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joints. In the …

Early publications about painful musculoskeletal disorders of the jaw, with varying levels of
evidence, often referred to stress, oral parafunction, or both in combination as important …