Only a few studies have investigated use of the Dental Anxiety Scale in dental fear-induced
neuroendocrine changes. The present study examined 19 female patients, each at two …

Background Studies have reported correlations between various oral behaviors and painful
temporomandibular disorders (TMD), yet comprehensive research on the independent …

Aims To test the hypothesis that prolonged jaw opening, as can occur during routine dental
procedures, increases nociceptive sensitivity of the masseter muscle and increases cytokine …

Aims: To investigate whether pain catastrophizing has not only direct effects as a predictor of
pain-related interference but also indirect effects as a mediator in the relationship between …

Numerous neuroimaging studies have attempted to identify how the brain responds to
stimuli mimicking dental treatment in normal non‐phobic individuals. However, results were …

Pain is common, even ubiquitous, for all human beings throughout life, and pain associated
with the oral cavity is part of that experience; however, oral pain has some unique qualities …

Objectives: To analyze the prevalence and level of dental pain among adult individuals with
severe dental anxiety (DA), and the association between dental pain and oral health-related …

Purpose: To quantify the relationship between perceived pain intensity and psychological
variables in a sample of participants with temporomandibular disorder, with or without …

Background Physical activity has shown to be effective in anxiety disorders. For specific
phobia, no studies are available that systematically examined the effects of an aerobic …