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 …

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 …

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

Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) of the bilateral masseter and temporalis muscles were
assessed over a single day and in between 2 days with the aid of an electronic algometer in …

Aims: To assess the modulatory effects of experimental psychological stress on the
somatosensory evaluation of myofascial temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients …

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 …

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 …

This study explored the physiologic and psychologic distinctions between masticatory
muscle pain patients and age and sex-matched normal controls. Subjects completed several …

In order to better objectify reported pain and disturbed sensation, psychophysical
parameters as pressure pain threshold (PPT) and tactile threshold (TT) have been …