summary The aim of the present study was to assess the associations between different
types of perceived stress, pain and work performance among non‐patients with clinical …

T/; is sludy explored psychologic and pbysiologic factors differentiating patients with
temporomandibular disorders (n= 23) from sex-, age-, and weigbt-matched asymptomatic …

The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of a non-experimental emotional
stress situation on the functional electromyographic (EMG) activity of the masticatory …

The effect of a long mental stress on the hemodynamics of masticatory muscles has not
been investigated to date. We hypothesized some hemodynamic and electromyographic …

Analysis from the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS) scores of 44 long-term
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain patients and 10 facial pain patients of a non-TMJ variety …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the tactile detection threshold (TDT), the
filament-prick pain detection threshold (FPT), the pressure pain threshold (PPT), and the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of orthodontic pain on the
pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles, and on their …

Mandibular pain and dysfunction are thought to arise through muscle hyperactivity and
some form of tooth contact. The presence of elevated anxiety and occlusal disharmonies as …

Background Longitudinal intervention studies on treatment options in temporomandibular
dysfunction (TMD) including self reports and salivary biomarkers of stress are rare and the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pressure pain thresholds [PPTS] of
head and neck muscles in a normal population without any history of headache, facial, or …