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

The major objectives for the chapter are to provide psychosocial perspectives with regard to
current knowledge on clinical presentation, psychological, behavioral and social factors …

The role of masticatory muscle activation on pain in temporomandibular muscle and joint
disorders (TMJD) is controversial. This single-group, prospective panel study examined the …

In this paper, we shall review several chronic orofacial pain conditions with emphasis on
those that are essentially refractory to treatment. We shall present a review of current and …

Analgesia for postsurgical pain management remains a significant health need that calls for
innovative therapies which improve both safety and outcome measures. In particular, there …

The purpose of this study was to investigate simultaneously a stress manipulation and an
experimental pain manipulation to determine how stress and pain interact to influence …

This study examined the role of catastrophizing (ie a tendency to exaggerate the threat value
of potentially painful situations) in predicting pain experience during dental hygiene …

This study aims to examine the association of orofacial pain and oral health status and oral
health behaviours in facial burn patients. The participants in this cross‐sectional study were …

REVIEW AND SUMMARY Pain is no longer viewed as a simple sensory event signaling
tissue damage. Nor is it reasonable to simply categorize pain as either of organic or …

Stress is unavoidable but how much stress is safer and how men and women react to the
same type and intensity of stress is a never ending debate. The present study is designed on …