Objective Studies have shown it is possible to elicit a tension-type headache episode in 15
to 30% of healthy individuals following a tooth-clenching or stress-inducing task. Despite …

Background and objectives This study aimed to investigate the association between pain
perception and catastrophising at the beginning of orthodontic treatment; and the …

Facial pain is frequently associated with environmental stress and emotional distress. One
hypothetical mechanism by which stress is translated into pain is through stress induced …

Aim: To test whether orofacial mechanical and thermal hypersensitivities occur in rats during
orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats (140 to 160 g) were …

Aims: Oral behaviors, anxiety and stress are believed to be related to temporomandibular
disorders (TMD) pain. The aims of the study were to investigate the association of TMD pain …

Objectives Accumulating evidence has revealed that dental anxiety is robustly associated
with dental care‐related pain and discomfort, but also with the personality trait of neuroticism …

Background Recent research has shown a relationship of craniomandibular disability with
neck-pain-related disability has been shown. However, there is still insufficient information …

Accumulating evidence has revealed that dental anxiety (DA), as a dispositional factor
toward the dental situation, is associated with the state anxiety (SA) and pain related to …

Aims: To evaluate the transient effects of orthodontic treatment on the mechanical detection
threshold (MDT) and mechanical pain threshold (MPT) of the buccal attached gingiva and …

A prevailing hypothesis suggests that exaggerated pain expectations in dentally anxious
and pain‐sensitive patients might usually be disconfirmed by a lower level of pain …