In this review, the modulatory effects of tooth and implant loading, orofacial pain, and
psychological factors on somatosensory and jaw-motor function in humans are assessed …

Background: Pain can be influenced by several factors, including stress. Stress can have
various reactions on pain. These reactions are influenced by several internal factors such as …

Psychological factors have an important influence on pain perception. Both in the clinic and
in experimental settings, distraction has been shown to reduce pain. Further, negative …

BACKGROUND: Pain is a subjective sensory and emotional experience that is influenced by
variables such as stress, anxiety and sex. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the interrelationship …

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 …

Objectives: To review recent studies on the etiopathogenetic role and clinical relevance of
life stress in medically unexplained syndromes characterized by chronic widespread …

The assessment of human pain is complicated not only because pain, like other sensory
experiences, is subjective, but also because pain, unlike other sensory experiences, may be …

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

Objectives: Two studies are described addressing how anxiety, fear of pain, and
catastrophizing impact on pain experience. Methods: In study 1, 66 undergraduates (34 …

summary Once subjected to denture wearing, oral mucosa has to withstand mechanical
loads of various levels and durations. However, how this load affects oral mucosal sensitivity …